APUSH Amsco Chapter 12 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Walker expedition - CORRECT ANSWER- William Walker, a southern adventurer, tried to
take Baja California from Mexico in 1853; took Nicaragua to develop a proslavery empire but
collapsed when he was killed by Honduran authorities
Clayton-Bulwer treaty - CORRECT ANSWER- between U.S. and Great Britain agreeing
that neither country would try to obtain exclusive rights to canal across Isthmus of Panama;
Abrogated by U.S. in 1881
Wilmot Proviso - CORRECT ANSWER- Bill that would ban slavery in the territories
acquired after the War with Mexico
Ostend Manifesto - CORRECT ANSWER- A declaration (1854) issued from Ostend,
Belgium, by the U.S. ministers to England, France, and Spain, stating that the U.S. would be
justified in seizing Cuba if Spain did not sell it to the U.S.
Gasden Purchase - CORRECT ANSWER- Five years later, 1853, the U.S. government paid
Mexico $10,000,000 for the U.S. southern parts of what are now Arizona and New Mexico
Mexico broke off diplomatic relation with the U.S. because - CORRECT ANSWER- -U.S.
annexed Texas in 1845
- Feared losing their provinces of California and New Mexico where hundreds had settled
The U.S.'s grievances with Mexico - CORRECT ANSWER- -Mistreatment of Americans in
Mexican territory
Nueces River - CORRECT ANSWER- what mexico believed to be the southern boundary of
Texas
, Rio Grande River - CORRECT ANSWER- What the United States believed to be the
southern boundary of Texas
John Slidell, and the Slidell Mission - CORRECT ANSWER- President Polk sent him to
negotiate the boundary dispute and to purchase California and New Mexico for $30 million
What happened when Mexico refused to negotiate boundary disputes? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Polk ordered American troops under Gen. Zachary Taylor into the disputed territory
Mexico declared war - CORRECT ANSWER- how mexico responded to American troops
and Zachary Taylor
Polk asked congress for a declaration of war - CORRECT ANSWER- How did Polk retaliate
to the Mexican fight?
May 12, 1846 - CORRECT ANSWER- when was the mexican war declared
American troops assumed and maintained the offense - CORRECT ANSWER- What did the
American troops assume and maintain during the war?
From the south, battle of Buena Vista - CORRECT ANSWER- Where did Zachary Taylor
invade Mexico from
Col. Stephan Kearney - CORRECT ANSWER- took control of New Mexico
Col. John C. Fremont - CORRECT ANSWER- Conquered California
Gen. Winfield Scott - CORRECT ANSWER- captured Mexico city
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Walker expedition - CORRECT ANSWER- William Walker, a southern adventurer, tried to
take Baja California from Mexico in 1853; took Nicaragua to develop a proslavery empire but
collapsed when he was killed by Honduran authorities
Clayton-Bulwer treaty - CORRECT ANSWER- between U.S. and Great Britain agreeing
that neither country would try to obtain exclusive rights to canal across Isthmus of Panama;
Abrogated by U.S. in 1881
Wilmot Proviso - CORRECT ANSWER- Bill that would ban slavery in the territories
acquired after the War with Mexico
Ostend Manifesto - CORRECT ANSWER- A declaration (1854) issued from Ostend,
Belgium, by the U.S. ministers to England, France, and Spain, stating that the U.S. would be
justified in seizing Cuba if Spain did not sell it to the U.S.
Gasden Purchase - CORRECT ANSWER- Five years later, 1853, the U.S. government paid
Mexico $10,000,000 for the U.S. southern parts of what are now Arizona and New Mexico
Mexico broke off diplomatic relation with the U.S. because - CORRECT ANSWER- -U.S.
annexed Texas in 1845
- Feared losing their provinces of California and New Mexico where hundreds had settled
The U.S.'s grievances with Mexico - CORRECT ANSWER- -Mistreatment of Americans in
Mexican territory
Nueces River - CORRECT ANSWER- what mexico believed to be the southern boundary of
Texas
, Rio Grande River - CORRECT ANSWER- What the United States believed to be the
southern boundary of Texas
John Slidell, and the Slidell Mission - CORRECT ANSWER- President Polk sent him to
negotiate the boundary dispute and to purchase California and New Mexico for $30 million
What happened when Mexico refused to negotiate boundary disputes? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Polk ordered American troops under Gen. Zachary Taylor into the disputed territory
Mexico declared war - CORRECT ANSWER- how mexico responded to American troops
and Zachary Taylor
Polk asked congress for a declaration of war - CORRECT ANSWER- How did Polk retaliate
to the Mexican fight?
May 12, 1846 - CORRECT ANSWER- when was the mexican war declared
American troops assumed and maintained the offense - CORRECT ANSWER- What did the
American troops assume and maintain during the war?
From the south, battle of Buena Vista - CORRECT ANSWER- Where did Zachary Taylor
invade Mexico from
Col. Stephan Kearney - CORRECT ANSWER- took control of New Mexico
Col. John C. Fremont - CORRECT ANSWER- Conquered California
Gen. Winfield Scott - CORRECT ANSWER- captured Mexico city
