Manifest Destiny: Mexican-American War mod (Fill in the blanks)

Question: Why did President Polk think the Mexican government might want to sell California and New Mexico?

Polk thought the Mexican government might California and New because they were and neglected by the Mexican government.

Question: Explain why the U. S. Congress declared war on Mexico in 1846.

1. Texas claimed the was the border;
2. Mexico wanted the to be the border.
3. On April 25, 1846, Mexican troops fire on patrolling the Rio Grande.
4. President claims Mexico had the United States

Question: List three details of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Then give two reasons some U. S. senators opposed this treaty.

3 details of the treaty:
1. Mexico gave up and the Mexican Cession, which included the present-day states of , Nevada, Utah, , and New Mexico and parts of Colorado and Wyoming.
2. The United States agreed to pay Mexico $ million
3. The United States promised to protect Mexican living in Texas and the Mexican Cession

2 reasons some U. S. senators opposed this treaty:
1. Some senators opposed the treaty because they felt the United States only had a right to , not the Mexican Cession.
2. Others opposed the treaty because they also wanted it to cede parts of .