US Expansion & The Mexican-American War

US Expansion & The Mexican-American War

7th Grade

21 Qs

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US Expansion & The Mexican-American War

US Expansion & The Mexican-American War

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Michael Odil

Used 97+ times

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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What term is described as "the divine right to expand the United States from the Atlantic ocean (east) to the Pacific ocean" (west)?

Expansion Treaty

Manifest Destiny

Divine Empire

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Texas became the ____ state of the United States of America after it was annexed in 1845.

18th

38th

28th

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Who was sent on a mission from U.S. President James Polk to negotiate a land deal with Mexico?

John Slidell

Sam Houston

Jake Roberts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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What was the main reason President Polk gave for the war with Mexico?

Americans had to show their support for the Republic of Texas

Mexico had already committed hostile acts on U.S. land

He believed Mexico had no rights to Western lands.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Which natural, or physical feature, creates the southern border that separates US/Texas from Mexico?

Rio Grande River

Red River

Gulf of Mexico

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The first "attack" in the Mexican-American War was in Brownsville. Which section of land did this take place?

United States

Mexico

Disputed Territory

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Which legendary group of Texans took part in the Mexican-American War?

The Texas Rangers

Texas Marshalls

Texas Cow Tippers

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