The Mexican-American War Answers

The US President at the start of the Mexican-American War was James .

General Winfield ScottAntonio López de Santa Anna✔ Zachary Taylor was the first commander of US forces and later became president.

Winfield Scott✔ Antonio López de Santa AnnaZachary Taylor was the commander of Mexican forces.

✔ Winfield ScottAntonio López de Santa AnnaZachary Taylor captured the cities of Veracruz and Mexico City.

Which of the following leaders was nicknamed "Old Fuss and Feathers?"

What did Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor have in common? Choose all correct answers.

What happened when Polk sent a diplomat to try to buy New Mexico and California?

President Polk and Mexico's leaders had many disagreements because

According to the underlined sentence, who does Thoreau say is responsible for causing the war with Mexico?

Which of the following statements best describes Thoreau's view of the war?

What was the Bear Flag Republic?

The Wilmot Proviso

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848):

Look at the map, which shows the territory that was part of the Mexican Cession. Which states are contained entirely within the Mexican Cession?

Check if the following groups generally supported or opposed the war.Democrats opposed✔ supportedAbolitionists ✔ opposedsupportedThose who favored Manifest Destiny opposed✔ supported

The actual war between the United States and Mexico started after

The war ended when the city of Santa FeVeracruz✔ Mexico City was captured.

What happened after the Wilmot Proviso was introduced in Congress?

The Gadsden Purchase (1853):

The land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase became part of ✔ Arizona and New MexicoNew Mexico and ColoradoColorado and Wyoming.