Guided Reading Questions
Chapter 12 Territorial & Economic Expansion
SHORT ANSWER (1-3 relevant and specific sentences)
1. Briefly explain the main causes of the Mexican American War.
2. Describe how the U.S. negotiated boundary disputes with Great Britain during this time.
3. What does the slogan “Fifty-four Forty or fight refer to?
4. How did the U.S. defeat Mexico?
5. What were the terms of peace in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
6. What was the Wilmont Proviso and why was it significant?
7. How did America manage to settle the west?
8. What were the key economic developments during the time?
LONG ESSAY INTRO (Paragraph with a thesis sentence responding to all parts of the question.)
Plan & Write. Use additional internet Research to help.
What were the major causes that fueled Americas determined effort to expand?