Effects of the Treaty on Land and Identity — Quiz

Question 1

Why did President Polk threaten to end peace talks with Mexico?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He opposed keeping Article X in the treaty.

Question 2

How did changes to land ownership after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo affect the social status of many Hispanic landowners?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It reduced their power, shifting authority to Anglo settlers.

Question 3

Which statement best describes a consequence of removing Article X from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

it removed protections for land grants and led to land loss

Question 4

How did losing land affect New Mexican communities after the treaty?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

some communities struggled to keep shared customs and practices

Question 5

Why were some land grants made to Pueblo communities?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to support their farming and maintain cultural traditions

Question 6

How were communal land grants used under Spanish and Mexican rule?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They were shared by communities for farming and grazing.

Question 7

Why did US leaders argue that Article X was unnecessary in the final treaty?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They believed existing US property laws were enough to protect landowners.

Question 8

Why did many Indigenous people view the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo as harmful to their communities?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

it failed to protect their land and sovereignty

Question 9

Why did US land speculators benefit from the removal of Article X from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They used unclear ownership rules to take control of land cheaply.

Question 10

Why was Article X important to the people living in former Mexican territories?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

it promised that land grants would be respected under US rule

Effects of the Treaty on Land and Identity — Quiz Answers