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U.S. History - Unit 4 (SSUSH4cd)

Test Description: The Mexican War The Compromise of 1850

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) The Mexican War began as soon as the U.S. annexed:

AArkansas BTexas CCalifornia DNevada

2) When Texas was annexed by the U.S., Mexico believed the border with Texas should be at:

A### B#### Cthe Nueces River Dthe Rio Grande

3) Before the Mexican War, the U.S. claimed the border between Texas and Mexico was at:

Athe Rio Grande Bthe Nueces River C#### D###

4) Which American general, and future American president, led forces during the Mexican War?

AJames Buchanan BZachary Taylor CAbraham Lincoln DAndrew Jackson

5) Which peace treaty ended the Mexican War?

AThe 1783 Treaty of Paris BThe Treaty of Ghent CThe Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo D####

6) As part of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo:

AMexico paid $100,000,000 to the U.S. BTexas was returned to Mexico Cthe boundary between the U.S. and Mexico was established at the Nueces River DMexico ceded land that eventually became 7 U.S. states

7) The Wilmot Proviso:

Asolved the issue of sectionalism B#### Cpassed the House... but, it did not pass the Senate Dpassed both houses of Congress

8) The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo led to an increase in:

Aslavery in the U.S. Bsectionalism C#### D###

9) California quickly went from ta territory to applying for statehood... due to:

Athe completion of the Oregon Trail Bthe discovery of gold Cthe Wilmot Proviso Dthe election of James K. Polk

10) As California applied for statehood, it wanted to be:

A### B#### Ca slave state Da free state

11) Which compromise allowed California to become a free state?

AThe Missouri Compromise BThe Compromise of 1850 CThe 3/5 Compromise DThe Great Compromise

12) How were runaway slaves handled due to the Compromise of 1850?

AThey must be returned to their owners. BThey were allowed to stay in the North. C#### DThey could apply for refugee status.

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