General Winfield ScottAntonio López de Santa Anna✔ Zachary Taylor was the first commander of US forces, and he later became president.
What did Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor have in common? Check all of the boxes that apply.
What happened when Polk sent a diplomat to try to buy New Mexico and California?
What does Emerson believe the end result of the war will be?The US will prosper.✔ The US will suffer.Mexico will suffer.
President Polk and Mexico’s leaders had many disagreements because
According to the underlined sentence, who does Thoreau say is responsible for causing the war with Mexico?
Which of the following statements best describes Thoreau’s view of the war?
What was the Bear Flag Republic?
The Wilmot Proviso
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)
Look at the map, which shows the territory that was part of the Mexican Cession. Which states are contained entirely within the Mexican Cession?
In two to three sentences, identify two key consequences that the Mexican-American War had upon the United States.
Answer
Winfield Scott✔ Antonio López de Santa AnnaZachary Taylor was the commander of Mexican forces.
Check if the following groups generally supported or opposed the war.Democrats opposedX supportedAbolitionists opposedsupportedThose who favored Manifest Destiny opposedsupported
Which particular issue was Emerson concerned about?
The actual war between the United States and Mexico started after
The war ended when Santa FeVeracruz✔ Mexico City was captured.
What happened after the Wilmot Proviso was introduced in Congress?
The Gadsden Purchase (1853)
The land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase became part of ✔ Arizona and New MexicoNew Mexico and ColoradoColorado and Wyoming.
What consequences did you include in your response?
✔ Winfield ScottAntonio López de Santa AnnaZachary Taylor captured the cities of Veracruz and Mexico City.
Many people, including Abraham Lincoln, believed that Polk started the war in order to ✔ annex Californiaannex Texasstop the spread of slavery.
When was the Wilmot Proviso first brought up in Congress?
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