Understanding the US-Mexican War

In this treaty, the U.S. promised to protect the freedom of Mexicans living in the lands gained from Mexico. 

• Mariano Vallejo

• Guadalupe Hidalgo

This image represents what key concept:

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Rugged Individualism

• Manifest Destiny

• Social Darwinism

What was one of the main causes of the US-Mexican War?

• Dispute over the Oregon Territory

• Dispute over the Texas border

• The Gold Rush in California

• The Louisiana Purchase

Which treaty ended the US-Mexican War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Tordesillas

What concept was used to justify the expansion of the United States across the North American continent?

• Isolationism

• Manifest Destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

• American Exceptionalism

Which of the following was a direct effect of the US-Mexican War?

• The United States gained control of Florida

• Mexico gained control of Texas

• The United States acquired territories including California and New Mexico

• The United States lost the Oregon Territory

How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo affect the size of the United States?

• It reduced the size of the United States

• It doubled the size of the United States

• It added approximately 525,000 square miles to the United States

• It had no effect on the size of the United States

Which river did the United States claim as the Texas-Mexico border, leading to the US-Mexican War?

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande

• Colorado River

• Missouri River

What was the Mexican government's stance on Texas before the US-Mexican War?

• They recognized Texas as an independent nation

• They considered Texas a rebellious province

• They had no interest in Texas

• They sold Texas to the United States

Which U.S. President was in office during the US-Mexican War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James K. Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson