What was the belief that the US should own more land and be a powerful nation called?
Manifest Destiny
Who was the U.S President during the Mexican American War?
James Polk
Why was Mexico angry with the U.S?
The U.S. took Texas and made it a state
When did the Mexican American War begin?
1846
How did the Mexican American War end?
American soldiers took control of Mexico City so Mexican soldiers surrendered
What did the U.S get after the Mexican American War?
The U.S. got a large area of Mexican land
What was the land that the U.S got from Mexico after the war called ?
Mexican Cession
List at least three states that were included in the Mexican Cession
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico
-How much did the U.S pay Mexico for the Gadsden Purchase?
$10 million
What did the U.S build across the Gadsden Purchase?
a railroad
Name at least 3 ways Mexican Americans helped The U.S
They taught Americans how to grow food and be cowboys, built railroads, helped look for gold & silver,
After the Mexican American War, the U.S. had land between what two oceans?
Pacific to the Atlantic
How much did the U.S pay for the Mexican Cession?
$15 million
