FINAL EXAM MEXICAN AMERICAN
HISTORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Section VIII of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (TGH) (1848) promised which of the
following: - Correct Answers -c. property and civil rights protections for those Mexicans
in the Mexican Cession
Mexico lost less than 1/3 of its land as a result of the Mexican-American War (1846-
1848). - Correct Answers -False
The TGH required the Mexican government to repay at least 1/2 of the debt (financial
claims) it (Mexico) owed to Americans. - Correct Answers -False
The U.S. government did which of the following: - Correct Answers -a. paid Mexico $15
million for the Mexican Cession
Tejanos suffered the most after the Mexican-American War, according to The Mexican-
American Family Album, due to which of the following: - Correct Answers -the Texas
Rangers who acted as a vigilante group against Mexican-descent people
In New Mexico, the Lincoln County War of the 1870s occurred because of which of the
following practices: - Correct Answers -disagreements over land boundaries and usage
In California, the Gold Rush of 1848, led to which of the following: - Correct Answers -a.
influx of people from around the world
In it's first year, LULAC members were young male and female college students: -
Correct Answers -False
Some of LULAC's first leaders were: - Correct Answers -Lawyers
LULAC's purpose included which of the following? - Correct Answers -- promoting U.S
citizenship
- honoring their Mexican heritage
HISTORY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Section VIII of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (TGH) (1848) promised which of the
following: - Correct Answers -c. property and civil rights protections for those Mexicans
in the Mexican Cession
Mexico lost less than 1/3 of its land as a result of the Mexican-American War (1846-
1848). - Correct Answers -False
The TGH required the Mexican government to repay at least 1/2 of the debt (financial
claims) it (Mexico) owed to Americans. - Correct Answers -False
The U.S. government did which of the following: - Correct Answers -a. paid Mexico $15
million for the Mexican Cession
Tejanos suffered the most after the Mexican-American War, according to The Mexican-
American Family Album, due to which of the following: - Correct Answers -the Texas
Rangers who acted as a vigilante group against Mexican-descent people
In New Mexico, the Lincoln County War of the 1870s occurred because of which of the
following practices: - Correct Answers -disagreements over land boundaries and usage
In California, the Gold Rush of 1848, led to which of the following: - Correct Answers -a.
influx of people from around the world
In it's first year, LULAC members were young male and female college students: -
Correct Answers -False
Some of LULAC's first leaders were: - Correct Answers -Lawyers
LULAC's purpose included which of the following? - Correct Answers -- promoting U.S
citizenship
- honoring their Mexican heritage
