1) The Mexican-American war began when

    A) the US annexed Texas.

    B) Mexico expelled an American diplomat.

    C) Taylor's forces of Texans crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico.

    D) American and Mexican forces clashed over disputed border territory in southern Texas.



2) All the following statements about the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo are trued except

    A) Mexico gave up all claims to Texas

    B) Mexico ceded California to the US

    C) The US agreed to pay Mexico $15 million

    D) It improved Mexican-American relations.



3) The Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo did not provide for:

    A) American purchase of California from Mexico.

    B) American purchase of Texas from Mexico.

    C) Mexican recognition of a Rio Grande Boundary.

    D) American purchase of New Mexico from Mexico.



4) The Mexican cession after the Mexican-American War completed the current boundary of the present-day, contiguous United States. True False

5) President Polk replaced Winfield Scott with as the commander of the Army of the Center because he feared Scott's growing political popularity.

6) The was the last filibustering expedition in what is now the continental United States and succeeded in usurping Mexican authority in California.

7) When the Mexican War began, President Polk

    A) advocated taking all of Mexico.

    B) found that he could trust deposed Mexican dictator Santa Anna.

    C) hoped to fight a limited war, ending with the conquest of California.

    D) supported a large-scale conflict.



8) During the Mexica-American War, the Polk adminstration was called upon several times to respond to "spot" resolutions indicating where American blood had been shed on American soil. The person who introduced these resolutions was

    A) Abraham Lincoln.

    B) Henry Clay.

    C) Robert Gray.

    D) David Wilmot.