Polk’s America

What giant fortress near Mexico City was captured by Gen. Scott’s army?

Which of these modern states were part of the Mexican Cession?

What general captured Mexico City?

In the dispute with US, Mexico claimed the southern border of Texas was the ____________.

Who was the Democrat nominee for president in 1848?

As part of the Oregon Treaty, the United States secured total control over what large river?

Who did the Whigs nominate for president in 1848? He won the election.

Which one of these Texan Revolution leaders did NOT die at the Alamo?

Which of these groups came together to form the Free Soil Party?

What leader of Mexico lost the Texan War of Independence and the Mexican-American War?

Free Soiler Senator Charles Sumner compared the 1848 Election to the Battle of _______________

The Irish-American soldiers in the US Army were mistreated because they were __________

The Bear Flag Revolt declared ___________ as an independent country.

What was the nickname of General Winfield Scott?

What battle secured Texan independence from Mexico?

Generals Scott and Taylor were both members of the __________ Party.

Which body part of Santa Anna's was captured by US soldiers who became heroes of the Mexican-American War?

Who led the American Army of Observation -- which fought the intial battles of the Mexican-American War?

Which of these modern states were part of the Oregon Territory?

What policy with regard to slavery did Lewis Cass adopt for his campaign?

Prior to his campaign for president, how many times had Zachary Taylor voted in his life?

Which president is most closely associated with the concept of Manifest Destiny?

President James K. Polk was a member of which party?

In his last days in office, which president annexed Texas into the United States?

What name was given to the Irish-American soldiers who switched sides in the Mexican-American War?

Which of these US military officers both claimed credit for the capture of California?

Which religious group — after fleeing the US to Utah — was brought back under US control by the Mexican-American War?

Which term refers to the belief that God intended the US to rule the North American continent?

In the dispute with Mexico, the US claimed the southern border of Texas was the ____________.

What was the nickname of western adventurer/explorer John C. Fremont?

What was the nickname of John Quincy Adams -- who died after giving an anti-war and anti-slavery speech?

In his campaign to capture Mexico City, Gen. Scott followed the same route as what Spanish conquistador?

Seeing a chance to expand the Slave Power, who proposed breaking Texas into 7 separate states?

What was the nickname of General Zachary Taylor?

Who led the Texan army to victory in its revolution against Mexico?

Complete James K. Polk's campaign slogan regarding Oregon: "________ or Fight!"

What were the first two battles of the Mexican-American War, which were both won by General Taylor?

Who invented the telegraph -- allowing for instant long-distance communication for the first time?

Who did the Free Soil Party nominate for president & vice president in 1848?

What diplomat negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Which American impresario was most responsible for settling Texas in exchange for payment from the Mexican government?

Until 1846, what country co-occupied Oregon with the United States?

What peace deal ended the Mexican-American War?

Thousands of American settlers moved to the northwest via the _________ Trail.

Which proposal said slavery should be banned from any land taken from Mexico?