All of the following were CAUSES of the Mexican-American War EXCEPT which one?
Manifest Destny
Popular Sovereignty
Border disputes
Annexation of Texas
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Who was James Polk?
President of the US during the M-A war
A soldier who died for his country
A Mexican General
An American General
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The right for each state to vote on the issue of slavery was called what?
Domestic Policy
Popular Sovereignty
Cession
Expedition
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What was the Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A famous Mexican General's horse
The river between the US and Mexico
The treaty that ended the war
A famous battle field
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Money put aside for public education comes from what?
A joint resolution
Popular Sovereignty
Bank of America
Permanent School Fund
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
True or False- The famous Mexican General, Santa Anna, did NOT fight in the Mexican-American war.
True
False
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which river marks the border between Mexico and the US?
The Rio Grande
The Nueces River
The border is not marked by a river
The Red River
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
True or False- One result of The Compromise of 1850, was that Texas was completely debt free.
True
False
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The act of overturning a law is also known as what?
A joint resolution
Cession
A veto
Annexation
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
True or False- Mexico originally wanted the border between Mexico and the US to be the Rio Grande River.
True- But the US wanted it to be the Nueces River
False- Mexico wanted it to be the Nueces River
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
True or False- To try and gain peace with Mexico, Texas built Fort Texas to act as neutral meeting ground.
True
False
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Who were known as "The Devil Texans" during the M-A War?
The Texas Militia
The Texas Rangers
Cowboys
The Native Americans who still lived in Texas
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following states was admitted into the Union as a "free" state as a result of The Compromise of 1850?
California
Nevada
New Mexico
Colorado
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
As a result of the M-A War, Mexico had to recognize Texas as what?
An independent country
Part of the US
Free to be a slave state
Their boss
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Public lands are owned by who?
An individual person
The government
No one
Everyone
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Who was Winfield Scott?
The American General who defeated Santa Anna
The President of the US during the war
American General who captured Mexico City
A famous Texas Ranger
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How much money did Texas pay for the Mexican Cession?
$1500
$15
$150
$1000
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Land granted from one country to another country is what?
Public lands
Cession
Joint Resolution
Annexation
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
True or False- Popular Sovereignty was a law stating that the states added to the Union during the Mexican Cession, could decide on their own whether or not they would be slave states.
True
False
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?