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  • 1. 
    The Mexican-American war was mostly fought over what territory?

  • New Mexico
  • Texas
  • Arizona
  • California

  • 2. 
    When was the Mexican-American war fought?

  • 1865 to 1871
  • 1802 to 1804
  • 1812 to 1814
  • 1846 to 1848

  • 3. 
    Who was the U.S. president during the Mexican-American War?

  • Abraham Lincoln
  • John Adams
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • James K. Polk

  • 4. 
    What famous general led the Mexican Army?

  • Santa Anna
  • Robert E. Lee
  • Pancho Villa
  • Emiliano Zapata

  • 5. 
    What peace treaty ended the war?

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
  • Treaty of Texas
  • Treaty of Paris
  • Treaty of Mexico

  • 6. 
    How much did the U.S. pay for the land they acquired from Mexico?

  • $50 million
  • $2 million
  • $15 million
  • $1 million

  • 7. 
    Who was the first President of Texas?

  • Jefferson Davis
  • Santa Anna
  • Sam Houston
  • James K. Polk

  • 8. 
    What U.S. general captured Mexico City?

  • Winfield Scott
  • Zachary Taylor
  • Robert E. Lee
  • George Washington

  • 9. 
    What state came out of the land gained from the war and the treaty?

  • California
  • Arizona
  • All of the above
  • Nevada

  • 10. 
    What was the land gained by the United States in the Mexican-American War called?

  • Mexican Cession
  • Confederation
  • Louisiana Purchase
  • Southwest Confederacy
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