Mexican-American War (1)

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  1. 5. the 12th President of the United States & a general during the Mexican American War.
  2. 6. the American advantage
  3. 7. the 11th President of the United States & known as the first “dark horse” candidate
  4. 9. What river did Mexico claim to be the border?
  5. 10. The region that approved of war.
  6. 11. How much money was offered for Texas, California, and New Mexico (In Millions)
  7. 13. Why did the annexation of Texas cause a lot of disagreements in Congress?
  8. 14. His resolution was read before the House of Representatives but was never acted upon.
  9. 15. Land sold to the United States by Mexico for 10 million dollars.
  10. 17. the region with the larger, more prepared army.
  11. 18. Texas and Mexico had disagreements between ________
  12. 19. What were the name of people living in Texas who were not American citizens and called Texas their home?
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  1. 1. What the abolitionists called the Mexican-American War
  2. 2. The government wanted the piece of land in south Arizona and New Mexico so they could build the Southern _________________
  3. 3. What Henry Clay compared annexation to in his Raleigh letter to the editors of National Intelligence.
  4. 4. Congress admitted Texas as a __________
  5. 7. Polk sent whom to fight and defend America's claim?
  6. 8. What river did Texas claim as theirs during the border dispute?
  7. 12. the belief that the United States was destined to stretch across the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
  8. 16. President of the Republic of Texas