The US and Mexican War
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Objective
I can analyze the causes and consequences of the US v Mexican War.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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President James K. Polk's administration achieved the annexation of Texas, which heightened tensions with Mexico.
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 established the Rio Grande as the southern border of Texas and included the Mexican Cession, in which the U.S. acquired California and New Mexico.
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The Wilmot Proviso, which proposed to ban slavery in newly acquired territories, failed to pass but revealed growing tensions over the expansion of slavery.
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Practice
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What was the main campaign promise of James K. Polk that directly led to increased tensions with Mexico?
What was the significance of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848?
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“Describe two causes of the US v Mexican War and one consequence of the war for the United States.”
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