Ch 13

Among the vocal opponents of the Mexican-American War was:

Abraham Lincoln

Zachary Taylor's decisive victory at the Battle of Buena Vista led to an immediate Mexican surrender.

False

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

Sam Houston

How were the Spanish missions in California different from those established in Texas?

The Spanish faced more native opposition in Texas than in California

All of the following resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, EXCEPT that:

U.S. troops continued to occupy Mexico.

President Tyler infuriated Henry Clay by vetoing his bill in support of:

a new national bank.

When Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, Texas was:

a part of Mexico.

Congress voted to annex the Republic of Texas via a(n):

joint resolution of Congress

During the 1844 campaign, Henry Clay changed his position on the annexation of Texas to one of:

support, as long as it proceeded honorably and without war.

William Henry Harrison:

was elected more on his military record than for taking a stand on the issues.

The outbreak of the Mexican-American War was caused by the dispute over Oregon.

False

David Crockett was not a real person but purely a fictional character

False

Which of the following statements about the Mexican-American War is FALSE?

In terms of the percentage of combatants killed, it had the lowest death rate of any war in American history

The decisive victory in the war came with Winfield Scott's capture of:

Mexico City.

All of the following are true about Winfield Scott's assault on Veracruz, EXCEPT that:

Mexico surrendered as a result of Scott's victory

All of the following statements about Stephen F. Austin are true, EXCEPT that he

adamantly opposed slavery

The Republic of Texas:

developed trade relations with Britain.

Who coined the term "manifest destiny"?

newspaper editor John O'Sullivan

The Anglo-Texans rebelled against the Mexican government:

out of fear that the Mexican government intended to free their slaves.

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 did all of the following, EXCEPT:

place the Oregon territory under sole U.S. control.