Border Disputes and the U.S.-Mexican War Exercise

Border Disputes and the U.S.-Mexican War

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Border Disputes and the U.S.-Mexican War

Learn about the territorial border disputes that emerged after annexation and led to the U.S.-Mexican War.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What river did Texas and the U.S. claim as the southern border of Texas?

  2. MultiChoice

    What river did Mexico claim was the traditional southern border of Texas?

  3. MultiChoice

    What strip of land between the Nueces River and Rio Grande was claimed by both nations?

  4. MultiChoice

    What U.S. general was ordered by President Polk to march troops to the Rio Grande in 1846?

  5. MultiChoice

    What event triggered President Polk's war declaration against Mexico in May 1846?

  6. MultiChoice

    What famous statement did Polk use to justify war with Mexico to Congress?

  7. MultiChoice

    What peace treaty ended the U.S.-Mexican War in 1848?

  8. MultiChoice

    Under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, what land region did Mexico cede to the U.S.?

  9. MultiChoice

    How much money did the U.S. pay Mexico under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

  10. MultiChoice

    What compromise settled the northwestern boundary of Texas in exchange for $10 million to pay state debts?

  11. MultiChoice

    Which Texan military unit gained national fame during the U.S.-Mexican War for scouting and combat?

  12. MultiChoice

    What was the outcome of the U.S.-Mexican War regarding the border of Texas?