The Mexican-American War

Question 1

Which of the following groups were likely to support the war against Mexico? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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supporters of Manifest Destiny; members of the Democratic Party; supporters of slavery

Question 2

This man eventually became president of the US.This man was defeated in Texas’s War for Independence.This man captured Veracruz and Mexico City during the war.

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Winfield Scott; Antonio López de Santa Anna; Zachary Taylor

Question 3

What two things would be banned in any new territory acquired from Mexico?

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slavery and involuntary servitude

Question 4

The Wilmot Proviso was significant because it

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was part of a continuing debate over the expansion of slavery that divided the US.

Question 5

In 1848, the United States signed the with Mexico.

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 6

The territory acquired in the Mexican-American War is called the

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Mexican Cession

Question 7

The was important to the US because it contained territory needed to build a southern railroad route to the Pacific.

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Gadsden Purchase

Question 8

As a result of the Mexican-American War, Mexican citizens living in the Mexican Cession

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could become US citizens.; were separated from their families in Mexico.; faced legal and social discrimination.

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