The Mexican–American War (College Board AP® US History): Flashcards
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What were the two main causes of the Mexican-American War?
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What were the two main causes of the Mexican-American War?
The main causes were the annexation of Texas and failed negotiations with Mexico.
Why did Texas remain an independent republic for nine years before annexation?
The issue of slavery had to be resolved before Texas could enter the Union.
What was John Slidell sent to Mexico to do in 1845?
Slidell was sent to purchase California and settle the Texas-Mexico border dispute.
The United States claimed the Texas border was the Rio Grande, but Mexico claimed it was the River.
The United States claimed the Texas border was the Rio Grande, but Mexico claimed it was the Nueces River.
Which US general won the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma in May 1846?
General Zachary Taylor won both battles.
What did Taylor's victory at Monterrey (September 1846) achieve?
It solidified US control over northern Mexico.
How did General Winfield Scott bring about the fall of Mexico City?
Scott landed at Veracruz, advanced inland, and won the Battle of Chapultepec (September 1847).
Define Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848).
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War and set the border at the Rio Grande.
Define Mexican Cession.
The Mexican Cession was the 525,000 square miles the United States acquired in 1848, including present-day California, Nevada, and New Mexico.
The United States paid Mexico $ million for the Mexican Cession.
The United States paid Mexico $15 million for the Mexican Cession.
How much smaller was Mexico after the war?
The settlement decreased Mexico's size by about fifty percent.
True or False?
Mexican citizens in the ceded lands were treated as equals after receiving US citizenship.
False.
They suffered voter discrimination, segregation, and a lack of educational opportunities.
How did the war's outcome affect Indigenous peoples in the region?
Indigenous peoples were given no rights, which worsened their marginalization.
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