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- 1. Multiple Choice
In 1821, where were people moving for cheap land?
Mexico
Texas
California
- 2. Multiple Choice
Before The Mexican-American War, Texas declared its independence from _____________.
Canada
Mexico
Spain
Europe
- 3. Multiple Choice
Texas became the _______ state of The U.S.
28th
50th
30th
25th
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who was the leader of The Mexican Army?
General Santa Anna
General Jose Anna
General Zachary Taylor
General Winfeld Scott
- 5. Multiple Choice
Select the TWO leaders of The US Forces
James K. Polk
General Santa Anna
General Zachary Taylor
General Winfeld Scott
- 6. Multiple Choice
What were the Mexicans who wanted to break away from Mexico called?
Tejanos
Amigos
Texans
- 7. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the old mission that was used as an old fort?
The Alamo
San Jacinto
Rio Grande
- 8. Multiple Choice
At the Alamo, Sam Houston's men fought against Santa Anna's men. Who was Sam Houston?
He led the Mexican army
He led the Texan army
A soldier in the Alamo
- 9. Multiple Choice
Manifest destiny meant that it was the nations destiny to ________
make slavery illegal
change
expand west
- 10. Multiple Choice
The Mexican War was fought on 3 fronts before US soldiers captured ____________?
The Alamo
Mexico City
Texas
- 11. Multiple Choice
In the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, they agreed that the border between The US and Mexico would be _________?
The Nueces River
The Mississippi River
The Rio Grande
Rocky Mountains
- 12. Multiple Choice
Another agreement in The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was that Mexico would do what?
become apart of The US
sell a large area of their land to The US
Give The US a lot of money
- 13. Multiple Choice
Mexican was forced to sell The US land after the Mexican-American War. What was this called?
Mexican Cession
Manifest Destiny
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- 14. Multiple Choice
How much did The US pay for the Mexican Cession?
$10 Million
Free, they gave it to us
$15 Million
- 15. Multiple Choice
True or False: Mexicans that were living on the Mexican Cession land became citizens of The US
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why are we learning about this?
Mexico never forgave us
It's how we got a lot of our land Southwest
It was a war that America won
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