Question 1

Compare and contrast President Polk's willingness to go to war against Mexico over Texas but not against Britain over Oregon.

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Question 2

Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836.Why wasn't it annexed to the United States until 1845?

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Question 3

List the following items in order of their importance as contributors to American expansion to the Pacific: land hunger,trade opportunities,suspicion of British intentions,and Manifest Destiny.Justify your ranking and explain how each item contributed to territorial expansion.

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Question 4

The Mexican War resulted in

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Question 5

To what extent was the Mexican War inevitable? Was it necessary? Why or why not? What might either side have done to avoid war?

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Question 6

Write your definition of national interest.Then use this definition to argue that the Webster-Ashburton Treaty or the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo did or did not serve the national interests of the United States.

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Question 7

List the following items in order of their importance as factors in the outbreak of war between the United States and Mexico: Slidell mission,Taylor's troops on the Rio Grande,debt claims of American citizens,Manifest Destiny,and Polk's quest for California.Justify your ranking and explain how each item contributed to the outbreak of war.

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Question 8

To what extent was the Mexican War a limited war?

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Question 9

Assess the validity of the following statement,"James K.Polk is one of America's near-great presidents." Do you agree that he should be so highly ranked? Why or why not?

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Question 10

Was there any validity to the charge that the Texas annexation and Mexican War were attempts to expand slavery? Why or why not?

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Question 11

Assess the validity of the following statement,"The Mexican War was a major cause of the American Civil War."

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Question 12

Points of controversy between the United States and Mexico in 1845-1846 included

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The controversies included American citizens' damage claims against Mexico, Mexico's refusal to receive John Slidell, and the annexation of Texas by the U.S., which Mexico did not recognize.

Question 13

Write your definition of imperialism.Then use this definition to argue that the United States was or was not an imperialistic nation in the 1840s.

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Question 14

Given the great enthusiasm for territorial expansion,why did the "all of Mexico" movement fail?

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Quiz 17: Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848