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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAll of these are true about the Treaty of Guadalupe EXCEPT --America had to pay 15 million dollars to Mexico.All Mexicans living in the Mexican Cession could either stay and become US citizens or go to Mexico.America had pay Mexico 40 million to Mexico.Mexico had give up all claim to Texas.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat war did the United States finally accomplish its Manifest Destiny expansionSpanish-American WarThe Civil WarTexas RevolutionMexican-American War
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following Ended the war and forced Mexico to turn over much of its north territory to the United States?Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoGadsden PurchaseNew Mexico and Arizona PurchaseGuadalupe Purchase
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe United States thought the border between the United States and Mexico was between the _________Nueces RiverRio Grande RiverRed RiverTrinity River
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was when Mexico gave its provinces of California and New Mexico up to the United States?Gadsden PurchaseTreaty of Guadalupe HidalgoMexican CessionNone of the above
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Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?All of these answers are correctThe U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundaryAmerica's continued desire to achieve manifest destinyThe U.S. recently annexed Texas - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich area on this map was gained by the U.S. as a direct result of the Mexican-American War?greenblueredyellow
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe large area of land that Mexico gave up to the U.S. after losing the war was known as the Mexican ___________ .CessionTransferTreatyCompromise
- 9. Multiple Choice_______ is the idea that God wanted America to have land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.ProvidenceThe Spoils SystemManifest DestinyDestiny of the USA
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn US history, adding on a state to the rest of the country is known as _____.providenceannexationmanifest destinysecession
- 11. Multiple ChoiceUtah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?The Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoThe Annexation of TexasThe Mexican CessionThe Joint Resolution
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the effects of the US-Mexican War?Mexican CessionFree State (North) vs. Slave State (South)Compromise of 1850All of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe following graphic organizer describes what?The Missouri Compromise of 1820The Treaty of Guadalupe-HidalgoThe Compromise of 1850The Treaty of Velasco
- 14. Multiple Choice______________ is a way of understanding the world around you. It is the way of life of people who share similar beliefs and customs.AssimilationCultureForced Migration
- 15. Multiple Choice__________ ______________ occurs when a person is made to leave their home involuntarily.Forced MigrationMigrationImmigrationEmigration
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe following political cartoon describes The US-Mexican War. Which of the following answers is correct concerning the cartoon?The eagle is Mexico's national birdThe Treaty of Velasco ended the US-Mexican WarThe Gadsen Purchase was part of the Mexican CessionMexico was forced to give up a vast portion of territory through the Mexican Cession
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would be a political reason someone would be "pushed" from their country?Personal freedomHarsh government treatment of its citizensReligious PersecutionSeparation from family
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of an economic push/pull?war/peacereligious persecution/religious freedomavailable work/lost joblost job/available work
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe largest European group to come to Texas during the Early Statehood Era were the _________?MexicansGermansPolishFrench
- 20. Multiple ChoiceUsing the chart, which is the best answer below?the population of Texas doubled during the 1850s and 1860sDuring the Mexican National Era Anglos were required to be Catholicthe population of Texas nearly tripled from 1850 to 1860None of the above
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