Mexican-American War Flashcards
1
Q
Which president was known as Mr. Manifest Destiny and started a fight with Mexico on purpose?
A
President Polk
2
Q
Many people raced to California in what was called the…
A
The gold rush of San Francisco 49ers
3
Q
Why was Texas not a part of the U.S. after it won the Texas Revolution?
A
They couldn’t be added as a slave state yet and U.S. was not ready for a war with Mexico at that moment
4
Q
What land did the U.S. get from winning the Mexican-American war?
A
California to Texas and everything in between
5
Q
What document officially gave the U.S. one third of Mexico’s land in the Mexican Cession and ended the Mexican-American war?
A
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
