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Mexican-American War
Test Description: Answer the following questions about the Mexican-American War
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) After the Battle At The Alamo, what was the rally cry of soldiers seeking to avenge their deaths?
A
I'm Gonna Git Ya
B
Remember The Alamo
C
Love Is A Battlefield
D
Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool me twice, Shame on me.
2) What was the name of the Battle that General Santa Anna was defeated?
A
Battle of San Jacinto
B
Battle of San Antonio
C
Battle of Rio Grande
D
Battle of San Juan
3) After the Battle At The Alamo, how long did it take American troops to defeat Santa Anna and his army?
A
6 Weeks
B
8 Days
C
4 Months
D
2 Years
4) Why wasn't Texas officially recognized as a state by the United States government in 1836?
A
There was disagreement over whether it should be a slave state or not, and a few other factors also contributed
B
Texas went to war against the United States government and tried to take over Oklahoma
C
Texans wanted to actually rejoin Mexico and they argued with the U.S. government about it
D
Texas was blocked from becoming a state by French forces
5) What is Manifest Destiny?
A
The belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and in
B
Belief that the United States should give back all land taken from the Native Americans
C
The belief that United States citizens should not pay taxes
D
Trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that eliminated all tariffs
6) What role did Manifest Destiny play in the United States acquiring western lands occupied by Mexico?
A
The United States were kind to all Native Americans and worked with Mexico to give them new land
B
Since the United States believed that it was their right to expand their territory, they took them over by force from Mexico
C
The United States fought Mexico in court for these lands and won them
D
The United States had a policy that they would not go to war with Mexico over new lands and negotiated gaining them instead
7) The United States attempted to buy land that would become what two states from Mexico in 1845, but Mexico refused to sell?
A
California and New Mexico
B
Nevada and California
C
Arizona and Utah
D
Colorado and Wyoming
8) One of the reasons for the start of the Mexican-American War was a dispute over what issue?
A
The United States wanted to end all tariffs on trade with Mexico
B
The U.S. believed that the US/Mexico border was set at the Rio Grande River, but Mexico claimed it was at the Nueces River
C
The United States wanted water rights to the Gulf of Mexico, but Mexico refused
D
The United States had accidentally killed a Mexican diplomat named Pancho Villa because they thought he was a spy
9) What is the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War?
A
Treaty of Baja California
B
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
C
Treaty of Versailles
D
Treaty of Garbanzo Veracruz
10) As a condition of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, what formed much of the U.S. border with Mexico?
A
Nueces River
B
Rio Grande River
C
Colorado River
D
Baja California
11) Which issue was a condition of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A
The United States gave up the territories of California, Arizona, and New Mexico to Mexico
B
Texas was officially finally recognized as independent from Mexico
C
All Native American land in the Americas was given to Mexico
D
The Nueces River would be the official U.S./Mexican border
12) When the independence of Texas was recognized by Mexico in the Treaty of Hidalgo, it also included parts of what other states?
A
Parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming
B
Parts of Nebraska, Arkansas, and Louisiana
C
Parts of North Dakota and South Dakota
D
Parts of California, Arizona, and New Mexico
13) As a condition of the Treaty of Guadalupe, Mexico ceded western lands that included parts of which current U.S. states?
A
Oregon, Washington, and California
B
California and New Mexico
C
Only Arizona and New Mexico
D
All of California, Nevada, and Utah and parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming
14) When did the Mexican-American War happen and who was the President at that time?
A
1860-1865; President Lincoln
B
1776-1783; George Washington
C
1846-1848; James Polk
D
1933-1945; Franklin D. Roosevelt
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