HIST 105 -- Chapter 14 (TA): Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

Texas was a U.S. state from 1836 to 1845. (T/F)?

FALSE

Mexico ended diplomatic relations with the U.S. after the Annexation Bill. (T/F)?

TRUE

Polk wanted a full-scale war with Mexico. (T/F)?

FALSE

Mexico accepted John Slidell's offer and met with him. (T/F)?

FALSE

General Zachary Taylor built Fort Brown in the Corpus Christi area. (T/F)?

TRUE

The April 1846 incident resulted in zero U.S. casualties. (T/F)?

FALSE

Congress declared war on Mexico on May 13, 1846. (T/F)?

TRUE

The Whig Party strongly supported the Mexican-American War. (T/F)?

FALSE

Henry David Thoreau supported the war. (T/F)?

FALSE

Abraham Lincoln‚ demanded proof of where the April 1846 incident occurred. (T/F)?

TRUE

African Americans were allowed to serve in the U.S. Army during the war. (T/F)?

FALSE

The Battle of Buena Vista occurred before Santa Anna returned from exile. (T/F)?

FALSE

The U.S. Navy supported General Winfield Scott in Veracruz. (T/F)?

TRUE

Los Ninos Heros were Mexican cadets who refused to retreat. (T/F)?

TRUE

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed on February 2, 1848. (T/F)?

TRUE

What year was Texas annexed into the United States?

1845

Who was president when Texas was annexed?

John Tyler

Who did Polk defeat in the 1844 presidential election?

Henry Clay

Which river did the U.S. claim as the Texas border?

Rio Grande

What did John Slidell offer Mexico for California and New Mexico?

$30 million

Why did Mexico consider the U.S. Army's presence at Corpus Christi an invasion?

It was in disputed territory

What incident sparked the Mexican-American War in April 1846?

Ambush of U.S. troops resulting in 11 deaths

What phrase did Polk use to justify the war?

American blood on American soil

Which party generally opposed the war?

Whigs

What did abolitionists believe the war aimed to expand?

Slavery and slave state power

Which writer predicted Mexico would be the U.S. "poison"?

Ralph Waldo Emerson

What political party did Lincoln belong to during the war?

Whig

What did Lincoln's "Spot Resolutions" question?

Where the April 1846 incident took place

What group was barred from serving in the U.S. military during the war?

African Americans

Who were some major U.S. military leaders in the war?

Grant, Lee, Sherman, McClellan, Meade, Longstreet, Hooker

What was the size of the U.S. regular army at the start of the war?

7,000 soldiers

What was the size of the Mexican army at the start of the war?

32,000 soldiers

Which battle occurred February 22, 23, 1847?

Battle of Buena Vista

Which U.S. General fought at the Battle of Buena Vista?

Zachary Taylor

Who was the Mexican General at Buena Vista?

Santa Anna

What major amphibious landing occurred in March 1847?

Assault on Veracruz

Why was the Battle of Veracruz significant?

Largest amphibious U.S. operation until WWII

What was the strong fortification targeted at Veracruz?

Veracruz fortress

Which castle was attacked in the Battle of Chapultepec?

Chapultepec Castle

What were the young Mexican defenders at Chapultepec called?

Los Niños Héroes

What did Juan Escutia reportedly do?

Wrapped himself in the Mexican flag and leapt from the castle

What was the fate of the San Patricios after the war?

30 were executed

Why did some Irish and German immigrants fight for Mexico?

Religious and economic incentives

What song is associated with the origin of the term ‚ Gringo?

Green Grow the Lilacs

How was music used during the war?

As propaganda and tribute

What treaty ended the war?

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

When was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed?

February 2, 1848

How much did the U.S. pay Mexico in the treaty?

$15 million

What territory did the U.S. gain after the war?

Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada

What river became the U.S.-Mexico border?

Rio Grande

How many Americans died in the war?

About 13,000

What percentage of American war deaths were from disease?

Approximately 90%

What new department did Congress create in 1849?

Department of the Interior

What discovery in California followed the war?

Gold

What did Ulysses S. Grant call the war?

One of the most unjust wars