mexican war

Question 1

President Polk felt that war was the only way the united state would gain territories of:

california
arizona
texas
new mexico

Answer 1

california
new mexico

Question 2

california became an independent republic called the:

people’s republic
golden gate republic
santa anna republic
bear flag republic

Answer 2

bear flag republic

Question 3

mexico broke off diplomatic relations with the united states after the annexation of _________.

california
texas
arizona
new mexico

Answer 3

texas

Question 4

george bancroft advised the president to attack mexico first. true or false?

Answer 4

false

Question 5

mexico insisted that the souther border of texas was the _________ river, and the untied states said it was the ________ river.

rio grande
nueces

Answer 5

NUECES river, and the united states said it was the RIO GRANDE

Question 6

president james polk believed that war with mexico was inevitable. true or false?

Answer 6

true

Question 7

what were the peace terms of the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo?

mexico paid a $7,000,000 war indemnity.
the united states paid $15,000,000 for new mexico and california.
mexico withdrew its troops from texas.
mexico recognized the rio grande as the texas border.
the united states took puerto rico.
the united states paid mexican debts to americans totaling $3,500,000.

Answer 7

the united states paid $15,000,000 for new mexico and california.
mexico recognized the rio grande as the texas border.
the united states paid mexican debts to americans totaling $3,500,000.

Question 8

on september 14, 1847, scott captured ________, ending the mexican war.

austin
houston
mexico city
buena vista

Answer 8

mexico city

Question 9

Who was the priest responsible for building missions throughout california?

john C. fremont
stephen W. kearney
john slidell
winfield scott
father junipero serra

Answer 9

father junipero serra

Question 10

who was the general that led an attack against mexico city?

john slidell
stephen W. kearney
father junipero serra
winfield scott
john C. fremont

Answer 10

winfield scott

Question 11

who was the colonel that established governments in new mexico and california?

winfield scott
stephen W. kearney
john C. fremont
john slidell
father junipero serra

Answer 11

stephen W. kearney

Question 12

who led a revolt of californians in the sacrament valley?

father junipero serra
john C. fremont
winfield scott
stephen W. kearney
john slidell

Answer 12

john C. fremont

Question 13

who was sent to mexico to negotiate the rio grande as the border of texas?

john slidell
stephen W. kearney
winfield scott
father junipero serra
john C. fremont

Answer 13

john slidell