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Name: ANSWER KEYUS History ICHAPTER 9 The War with MexicoGUIDED READING: Section 4 Part I Directions: As you read about the war with Mexico, fill in the blanks in the following summary. You may need to abbreviate. Mexico was angered when Texas was annexed—and became a state—in 1845. In addition, Mexico and the United States disagreed about the location of Texas’s (1) BORDERS. U.S. President (2) POLK sent Slidell to Mexico with an unsuccessful offer to purchase disputed land in Texas and the Mexican-owned territories of (3) NEW MEXICO and California. When (4) GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR’S troopsblockaded the (5) RIO GRANDE RIVER, Mexico viewed the action as an invasion and attacked the U.S. soldiers near Matamoros. In response, President Polk successfully urged Congress to declare war. Polk then ordered General Kearny to capture (6) NEW MEXICO, which was accomplished without bloodshed. In the meantime, American settlers in (7) CALIFORNIA led by John C. Fremont overthrew the Mexican government in the town of Sonoma and established an independent nation that they called the (8) BEAR FLAG REPUBLIC. General (9) KEARNY arrived and joined forces with the U.S. Navy to complete the conquest of (10) CALIFORNIA. The war with Mexico was also going on in the territory of (11) TEXAS and in Mexico. In September 1846, General (12) TAYLOR’s troops captured the city of Monterrey. (13) SANTA ANNA did not honor an agreement made with Polk to end the war and led troops in a battle at Buena Vista, which they lost. In the meantime, General Scott moved toward (14) MEXICO CITY, and captured the capital. The signing of the Treaty of (15) GUADALUPE HILDALGO ended the war. As a result, the United States gained vast amounts of land. More was added when President (16) PIERCE authorized the (17) GADSDEN PURCHASE in 1853. These two events, together, set the present-day borders of the lower 48 states.Part II Directions: Put the events below in the correct chronological order.1846 1. The U.S declares war on Mexico. 21853 2. The Gadsden Purchase establishes current boundaries of lower 48 states. 6MAY 1848 3. Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill. 3NOV 1845 4. A U.S. blockade of the Rio Grande angers Mexico. 118505. California becomes a state. 5FEB 1848 6. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the War with Mexico. 4Part III Directions: Match the description in the second column with term or name in the first column.Write the appropriate letter next to the word.B 1. Charles Sumner a. fell to the United States without a fightD 2. Free-Soil Party b. legislator who opposed the war with MexicoG 3. Chinese c. authorized Gadsden PurchaseH 4. Zachary Taylord. opposed expansion of slaveryF 5. Wilmot Proviso e. site of U.S-Mexican clash that sparked warC 6. Franklin Pierce f. forbid slavery in lands gained from MexicoA 7. New Mexico g. largest group of immigrants lured by gold rushE 8. Rio Grande h. war hero who became U.S. president ................
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