Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo & Mexican Cession

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   In what year was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed, ending the Mexican-American War?

2. MultiChoice

   What was the massive region ceded by Mexico to the U.S. under the treaty called?

3. MultiChoice

   Which River was officially established as the southern border of Texas by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

4. MultiChoice

   How much money did the United States agree to pay Mexico for the Mexican Cession territory?

5. MultiChoice

   Which modern U.S. states were formed entirely or mostly from the Mexican Cession?

6. MultiChoice

   Who was the American diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

7. MultiChoice

   What percentage of its total territorial size did Mexico lose as a result of the war and treaty?

8. MultiChoice

   What protection did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo promise to Mexican citizens remaining in the ceded territory?

9. MultiChoice

   What major event happened in California in January 1848, just days before the treaty was signed?

10. MultiChoice

    What major political debate intensified in Congress immediately following the acquisition of the Mexican Cession?

11. MultiChoice

    How did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo fulfill the main goal of Manifest Destiny?

12. MultiChoice

    Besides paying $15 million in cash, what additional financial commitment did the U.S. assume under the treaty?