MEXICAN WAR
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Circle or tick the correct answers
1. What was the Mexican war all about?
A- conflict between the United States and mexico
B- Mexican civil war
C- Mexican revolution
2. When did the war begin?
A- 1848
B- 1846
C- 1840
3. For how long did the war last?
A- 2 years
B- 3yrs
C- 4yars
4. Who won the battle?
A- The rebellions
B- United states
C- The ruling government
5. Mexico gave up approximately half its national territory.
A- True
B- False
6. U.S states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah used to be part of
Mexico.
A- True
B- False
7. The Mexican War also marked the beginning of the rise of the United States as a global
military power.
A- True
B- False
8. What was the immediate cause of the Mexican war?
A- U.S annexation of Texas
B- Assassinations problem
C- Secessions problems
9. Who was the U.S President during the Mexican war?
A- John Tyler
B- James Knox Polk
C- Zachary Taylor
10. The U.S had to negotiate for the purchase of California and New Mexico from Mexico.
A- True
B- False
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MEXICAN WAR
ANSWERS IN GREEN
1. What was the Mexican war all about?
A- conflict between the United States and mexico
B- Mexican civil war
C- Mexican revolution
2. When did the war begin?
A- 1848
B- 1846
C- 1840
3. For how long did the war last?
A- 2 years
B- 3yrs
C- 4yars
4. Who won the battle?
A- The rebellions
B- United states
C- The ruling government
5. Mexico gave up approximately half its national territory.
A- True
B- False
6. U.S states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah used to be part of
Mexico.
A- True
B- False
7. The Mexican War also marked the beginning of the rise of the United States as a global
military power.
A- True
B- False
8. What was the immediate cause of the Mexican war?
A- U.S annexation of Texas
B- Assassinations problem
C- Secessions problems
9. Who was the U.S President during the Mexican war?
A- John Tyler
B- James Knox Polk
C- Zachary Taylor
10. The U.S had to negotiate for the purchase of California and New Mexico from Mexico.
A- True
B- False
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