The Mexican-American War — Quiz

Question 1

Which group was most likely to support the Mexican-American War?

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Southerners who wanted to add new slave states

Question 2

Which option best states how the idea of Manifest Destiny contributed to the causes of the Mexican-American War?

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Mexico’s claim to Texas stood in the way of American expansion to the Pacific Ocean.

Question 3

During the Mexican-American War, the United States and Mexico fought over

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land in the Southwest.

Question 4

An effect of the new territory acquired by the US after the Mexican-American War was that states disagreed about

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whether slavery should be allowed in Mexican territory.

Question 5

The Wilmot Proviso was a plan for

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banning slavery in territory acquired from Mexico.

Question 6

What did Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott have in common?

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Both led troops US troops in the Mexican-American War.

Question 7

Why was President Polk willing to go to war with Mexico?

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to further the idea of Manifest Destiny

Question 8

Which option best describes American troops who fought in the Mexican-American War?

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volunteer soldiers

Question 9

How did the border dispute between Mexico and Texas affect the Mexican-American War?

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It became a source of conflict once Texas became a part of the United States.

Question 10

What did Mexico and the Republic of Texas continue to fight about in the 1840s?

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the location of the Mexico-Texas border

The Mexican-American War — Quiz Answers