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4th Review Mexican American War

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Who led the U.S. Army to early victories in Northern Mexico?
Taylor
Which country or countries got bigger because of the Mexican American War?
The U.S.
What is the phrase that labels the idea that America had the duty and right to expand to the Pacific Ocean?
Manifest Destiny
How much did the U.S. pay for the Mexican Cession?
15 million paid and 3 million in debts forgiven
What was the overall cost of the Mexican American War for America
Over 100 million dollars and over 13,000 American lives
What were two reasons the United States didn't annex Texas in the 1830s?
Some Americans didn't want another slave state and America wanted to avoid conflict with Mexico
Who challenged President Polk with the Spot Resolution?
Lincoln
Which of these presidential candidates ran on a platform that included U.S. expansion?
Polk
The Clash at the Rio Grande was the start of the fighting. Why was President Polk eager to get into a war with Mexico?
Polk probably thought that conquering Mexico was the only way to quickly gain California and other western teritories.
Who led the U.S. Army to victories in Central Mexico and Mexico City?
Scott
What treaty ended the Mexican American War?
Guadalupe Hidalgo
After annexation, America inherited Texas's border dispute with Mexico. Which best describes the dispute?
Texans claimed the Rio Grande as the border but Mexico claimed it was further north at the Nueces
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