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The Mexican-American War was also referred to as:
Mr. Polk's War
What river did the United States claim to be the border with Mexico?
Rio Grande River
What river did Mexico claim to be the border with the United States?
Nueces River
Who was the president of the United States during the Mexican-American War?
James K. Polk
In what year did the U.S. Congress annex Texas?
1845
Which American commander was nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready?" How old was he at the beginning of the war?
Zachary Taylor, 60
For half of all Mexican lands, how much did Polk offer Mexico?
$30 million
If Taylor and his U.S. troops are on the banks of the Rio Grande, in the eyes of the Mexicans, is he still in the United States or in Mexico?
Mexico
Who fired the first shot? Mexican or American troops?
Mexican Troops
Where did the first major battle of the Mexican- American War occur?
Palo Alto
What is flying artillery?
Horse drawn weaponry, wherever guns were needed they could be there. Canons drawn by horses.
How many American troops were killed in the battle? Was it fewer or greater than Mexican deaths?
Americans- 9 -killed, 44 wounded, 2- missing
Mexican- 200- killed, 400- wounded
Americans had fewer deaths than the Mexican army
Mexican- 200- killed, 400- wounded
Americans had fewer deaths than the Mexican army
What did President Polk do after the Americans won the Battle of Palo Alto
Offered to buy the northern lands of Mexico (New Mexico and California)
Who did Mexico now seek to come to their aid and help them win the war? Where had he currently been living?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. In exile in Cuba
What was the only thing that stood in his way from getting back to Mexico?
The U.S. Naval blockade