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(Quiz) The Mexican & American War

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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.
Which political party opposed the annexation of Texas because they feared adding a new slave state?
The Democratic Party
The Republican Party
The Whig Party
The Federalist Party
Why did some Whig Party members criticise the war by calling it 'President Polks' War'?
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.
Many pro-slavery Democrats supported the annexation of Texas because they saw an opportunity to add a new slave state to the Union.
True
False
Many Californios supported the Bear Flag Revolt because they believed they would be able to keep their land and influence once California was added to the United States.
True
False
Before the war, Californios faced similar conditions to those in Texas, in that they had to deal with a lot of American imigration while recieving little support from Mexico City.
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False
After the war, Californios were able to keep their land and influence because they were protected by the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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False
For each person or political party below, select whether they supported or opposed the annexation of Texas.
Supported Annexation
Opposed Annexation
Sam Houston
Maribeau Lamar
President Polk
The Whig Party
The Democratic Party
Match the U.S. military commander with their role in the Mexican-American War.
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