Mexican American War MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Did the Wilmot Proviso pass?

1. Passed in the House, failed in the Senate
2. Passed both houses of Congress; successfully vetoed by Polk
3. Passed over Polks veto
4. Failed in both houses of Congress

2. How much did the U.S. pay for the land they acquired from Mexico?

1. 1 million
2. 2 million
3. 15 million
4. 50 million

3. The Mexican-American war was mostly fought over what territory?

1. Arizona
2. Texas
3. California
4. New Mexico

4. What 1854 arrangement established the present U.S. - Mexico boundary?

1. Bretton Woods Agreement
2. Gadsden Purchase
3. Treaty of Tlatelolco
4. Adams-Onís Treaty

5. What famous general led the Mexican Army?

1. Pancho Villa
2. Emiliano Zapata
3. Carranza
4. Santa Anna

6. What peace treaty ended the war?

1. Treaty of Mexico
2. Treaty of Texas
3. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
4. Treaty of Peace

7. What relic of the war is on display at the Illinois State Military Museum?

1. Zachary Taylors glass eye
2. Philip Kearneys left arm
3. John C. Fremonts hook hand
4. Santa Annas prosthetic leg

8. What state came out of the land gained from the war and the treaty?

1. Nevada
2. California
3. Arizona
4. All of the above

9. What U.S. general captured Mexico City?

1. Zachary Taylor
2. Winfield Scott
3. Robert E. Lee
4. George Washington

10. What was the belief that the U.S. was intended by God to expand across North America?

1. Great Awakening
2. Free Soil
3. Transcendentalism
4. Manifest Destiny