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Video: The Mexican-American War

1.When did the war occur?
2.What is it known for?
3.How do most people view it?
4.What have modern generations been taught about the war?
5.How did the USA behave toward the Mexicans?
6.How do the Mexicans refer to the war?
7.What was it a dress rehearsal for?
8.What were some firsts that occurred because of the war?
9.What did Ulysses Grant think about the war?
10. What was the central cause of the war?
11. How did the Mexico view the annexation of Texas?
12. What was the immediate trigger that began the war?
13. What boundary did the Americans recognize?
14. What boundary did the Mexicans recognize?
15. What did John O'Sullivan believe?
16. What was James K. Polk determined to acquire?
17. What was the "jewel?"
18. Who else wanted it?
19. What was Mexico's political experience 1824-1844?
20. What irresistible force would make contact with Mexico?
21. What had Mexico always maintained?
22. After the treaty of annexation what did the USA do?
23. Who was John Slidell?
24. What was he authorized to do?
25. What was the Mexican response?
26. What would Slidell believe?
27. What act would lead to war?
28. What would the Mexican troops do?
29. How would President Polk describe it?
30. What would Rep. Abraham Lincoln introduce in Congress?
31. Who would oppose the war?
32. Why?
33. Why must slavery expand?
34. What region supported the war?
35. What would grip the nation?
36. How would Congress vote on the war?
37. How did the public view the war?
38. What does "seeing the elephants" mean?
39. Who would become a war hero and future president?
40. What was the reality of the war?
41. What advantages did the Americans enjoy?
42. What was the vital edge enjoyed by the US Army?
43. What shameful legacy would the volunteer units have?
44. Which units were the worst offenders?
45. Why?
46. What would kill more soldiers than battle wounds?
47. How is General Taylor described?
48. How would his men view him?
49. What kind of fighting would take place in Monterrey?



		50. Who would lead the campaign at Veracruz? 51. What would be Taylor's greatest victory? 52. Meanwhile, what would the "Army of the West" do? 53. Why would the war continue? 54. What was the Napoleonic mindset to win the war? 55. How is General Scott described? 56. How is his campaign against Mexico City described? 57. What tactic is used against the city of Veracruz? 58. Who would be its victims? 59. What would happen to some unfortunate American soldiers? 60. Who would serve on Scott's staff? 61. What was Scott's ultimate ambition? 62. What was the final battle of the war? 63. What would happen to Santa Anna? 64. What would take place over the next five months? 65. What debate would take place in the USA? 66. Why would "all of Mexico" supporters fail? 67. What treaty would finally end the war? 68. What would it do? 69. Why was it opposed? 70. Why was it supported? 71. What states would be added to the USA? 72. What terrible price would the USA pay for adding the western territories? 73. What war would have its roots in the Mexican War? 74. How many soldiers would die in that war?



		Video: The Mexican-American War
		1.When did the war occur? 2.What is it known for? 3.How do most people view it? 4.What have modern generations been taught about the war? 5.How did the USA behave toward the Mexicans? 6.How do the Mexicans refer to the war? 7.What was it a dress rehearsal for? 8.What were some firsts that occurred because of the war? 9.What did Ulysses Grant think about the war? 10. What was the central cause of the war? 11. How did the Mexico view the annexation of Texas? 12. What was the immediate trigger that began the war? 13. What boundary did the Americans recognize? 14. What boundary did the Mexicans recognize? 15. What did John O'Sullivan believe? 16. What was James K. Polk determined to acquire? 17. What was the "jewel?" 18. Who else wanted it? 19. What was Mexico's political experience 1824-1844? 20. What irresistible force would make contact with Mexico? 21. What had Mexico always maintained? 22. After the treaty of annexation what did the USA do? 23. Who was John Slidell? 24. What was he authorized to do? 25. What was the Mexican response? 26. What would Slidell believe? 27. What act would lead to war? 28. What would the Mexican troops do? 29. How would President Polk describe it? 30. What would Rep. Abraham Lincoln introduce in Congress? 31. Who would oppose the war? 32. Why? 33. Why must slavery expand? 34. What region supported the war? 35. What would grip the nation? 36. How would Congress vote on the war? 37. How did the public view the war? 38. What does "seeing the elephants" mean? 39. Who would become a war hero and future president? 40. What was the reality of the war? 41. What advantages did the Americans enjoy? 42. What was the vital edge enjoyed by the US Army? 43. What shameful legacy would the volunteer units have? 44. Which units were the worst offenders? 45. Why? 46. What would kill more soldiers than battle wounds? 47. How is General Taylor described? 48. How would his men view him? 49. What kind of fighting would take place in Monterrey?