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Mexican American War Practice Test

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8th grade US History Quiz on Mexican American War Practice Test, created by Amber Hepfer on 26/04/2022.
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Question 1

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Who established a new colony in Texas?
Answer
  • Santa Ana
  • Stephen Austin
  • Sam Houston

Question 2

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Who became the dictator of Mexico in 1836?
Answer
  • Santa Ana
  • Sam Houston
  • Stephen Austin
  • Guadalupe Jacinto

Question 3

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What happened to the men who defended the fort in the battle at the Alamo?
Answer
  • Santa Ana and his army surrendered.
  • Santa Ana and his army killed all the men who were defending the fort.
  • Santa Ana and Sam Houston signed a peace treaty.
  • Sam Houston and the group of rebels killed Santa Ana and his entire army.

Question 4

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Who defeated Santa Ana at the San Jacinto River and led to the independence of Texas?
Answer
  • Santa Ana
  • Sam Houston
  • Stephen Austin
  • William Henry

Question 5

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Who was named the President of Texas?
Answer
  • William Henry
  • Sam Houston
  • Stephen Austin
  • James Polk

Question 6

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Why didn't Jackson and Van Buren want to annex Texas? Check all that apply.
Answer
  • They were worried that it would be added as another slave state, which would throw off the balance of free and slave states.
  • They were worried that it would start a war with Mexico.
  • They weren't worried because they DID want to annex Texas.
  • They were worried that the people of Texas did not want to become a state.

Question 7

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What was the concept of Manifest Destiny?
Answer
  • The belief that all Americans had the right to freedom
  • The belief that Americans should be able to live wherever they want
  • The belief that Americans had the right to the lands of North America
  • The belief that America should annex as many countries as possible

Question 8

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What were the names of the two candidates in the 1844 election?
Answer
  • Henry Clay and James Polk
  • John Tyler and Henry Clay
  • James Polk and John Tyler
  • Sam Houston and Stephen Austin

Question 9

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Who won the election of 1844 and why?
Answer
  • Henry Clay because he was against the expansion of the U.S. and did not want the Oregon Territory
  • Henry Clay because he wanted the U.S. to expand and wanted the Oregon Territory
  • James Polk because he was against the expansion of the U.S. and did not want the Oregon Territory
  • James Polk because he wanted the U.S. to expand and wanted the Oregon Territory

Question 10

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What was the agreement that the U.S. made with Britain over the Oregon Territory?
Answer
  • Britain and the U.S. would divide the Oregon Territory at the 49th latitude line.
  • Britain would sell the Oregon Territory to the U.S.
  • There was no agreement. Britain refused to give up any part of the Oregon Territory.

Question 11

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Why was Mexico furious over the annexation of Texas?
Answer
  • They didn't recognize Texas' independence.
  • They thought the U.S. should have to buy it.
  • The U.S. never annexed Texas. It was all a lie.
  • Mexico wanted Florida.

Question 12

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Whom did Polk order into the contested area in Mexico?
Answer
  • James Rolfe
  • James Polk
  • Zack Brown
  • Zack Taylor

Question 13

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At which battle did Taylor defeat Santa Ana's forces?
Answer
  • San Jose
  • San Francisco
  • Buena Aries
  • Buena Vista

Question 14

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Who was responsible for the defeat of the Mexicans at Veracruz?
Answer
  • Winfield Scott
  • Santa Ana
  • Stephen Kearny
  • Zack Taylor

Question 15

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Where did Scott finally defeat the remainder of Mexican forces after capturing Mexico City?
Answer
  • Veracruz
  • California
  • Chapultepec
  • Ellis Island

Question 16

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What was the name of the treaty that gave all of New Mexico and California to the U.S.?
Answer
  • Treaty of New Mexico
  • Treaty of the Southwest
  • Treaty of California
  • Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Question 17

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What was the name of the purchase that gave the U.S. the remainder of New Mexico and Arizona?
Answer
  • Gadsden Purchase of 1853
  • Southwest Purchase of 1776
  • New Mexico Purchase
  • Arizona Puchase

Question 18

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What were the 2 conditions that Mexico put on the new colony in Texas? (Choose 2)
Answer
  • American settlers had to become Mexican citizens.
  • American settlers could only stay for 5 years.
  • American settlers had to build their own churches.
  • American settlers had to become Roman Catholic.

Question 19

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When Santa Anna reached San Antonio, Texas, what did the Texans do? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer
  • Fortified a mission church to become what is now known as the Alamo.
  • They surrendered.
  • They fought the Mexican army at the Alamo.
  • They defeated the Mexican army.

Question 20

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What was Polk's campaign slogan?
Answer
  • 54 40' or fight
  • Live Free or Die!
  • Oregon or Fight!
  • Land for All!
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