(Quiz) The Mexican & American War - Brian Gillette | Library

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The best way to describe Texas in the years between winning independence and being annexed by the United States would be...

An unclaimed land.

An independent republic.

A territory of Mexico.

A territory of the United States.

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The Democratic Party

The Republican Party

The Whig Party

The Federalist Party

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Polk was the President of the United States during the war.

President Polk asked Congress to declare war.

President Polk seemed to instigate the war by sending U.S. troops into the disputed Trans-Nueces territory. 

They blamed Polk for not finding a diplomatic solution to avoid the war.

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True

False

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Zachary Taylor		Led a revolt against Mexcio in Alta-California
Winfield Scott		Invaded northern Mexico from Texas
John C. Freemont		Landed at Veracruz and marched on Mexico City