Origins of the Mexican-American War Exercise

Origins of the Mexican-American War

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Origins of the Mexican-American War

Investigate the causes and border disputes that led to the Mexican-American War. Learn about the political tensions between the United States and Mexico prior to conflict.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    When did the Mexican-American War begin and end?

  2. MultiChoice

    Which diplomat was sent by President Polk to Mexico City in 1845 to offer to purchase California and New Mexico?

  3. MultiChoice

    Which U.S. general was ordered by President Polk to move troops into the disputed territory between the Nueces River and Rio Grande?

  4. MultiChoice

    What event prompted President Polk to ask Congress for a declaration of war against Mexico?

  5. MultiChoice

    What famous phrase did President Polk use to claim Mexico was the aggressor?

  6. MultiChoice

    Which freshman Illinois congressman introduced 'Spot Resolutions' demanding to know the exact spot where blood was shed?

  7. MultiChoice

    Which American author went to jail for refusing to pay a poll tax in protest of the Mexican-American War?

  8. MultiChoice

    What essay did Henry David Thoreau write based on his anti-war protest?

  9. MultiChoice

    What was the main proposal of the Wilmot Proviso introduced in 1846?

  10. MultiChoice

    How did northern abolitionists view the Mexican-American War?

  11. MultiChoice

    Why did the Mexican government refuse to receive envoy John Slidell in 1845?

  12. MultiChoice

    Which River did Mexico consider to be the historical southern border of Texas?