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Mexican War Review
Question | Answer |
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What year did the Mexican War begin? | 1846 |
Who was the president of the U.S. during the Mexican War? | James Polk |
What river did Mexico claim was the border between them and the U.S.? | The Nueces River |
What river did the U.S. claim was the border between them and Mexico? | The Rio Grande River |
What city did the U.S. need to capture from Mexico so that they could trade with China? | San Francisco |
How much did the U.S. offer for New Mexico and California? | $30,000,000 |
What is an abolitionist? | Someone supporting the abolishment of slavery |
How many Texans joined the U.S. forces fighting Mexico? | 5,000 |
Who was the former president that fought in the war? | Mirabeau Lamar |
What were 3 things women helped with in the war? | They helped nursing the injured, cooking for soldiers, and loading guns for them. |
In what year did the war end? | 1848 |
Which treaty ended the war? | The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo |
What states did the U.S. win from Mexico? | California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming |
How much land did the U.S. win from Mexico, and how much did they pay for it? | 530,000 sq. ft., $15,000,000, +55% |
What started the war? | The border dispute, annexation of Texas, Manifest Destiny, and the U.S. provoking Mexico |
For what reasons did the U.S. win the war? | They had better weapons, leadership, and military |
What advantages did Mexico have towards the U.S.? | They had bigger troops |
How did the U.S. provoke Mexico? | By setting up Fort Texas in the disputed land |
Why did the Texas Rangers look bad? | They killed civilians, looted towns, and were ruthless |
Winfield Scott | Captured Veracruz, which led to capturing Mexico City |
First time U.S. attacked | People protested against war |