Name______________________ AP Chapter 11 Mr. Houston

1. Explain the underlying reasons/forces that shaped "Manifest Destiny" in the 19th century.

2. Explain the connection between the election of 1844 and the Texas and Oregon questions.

3. Explain the various factors that led to the US-Mexican War in the 1840s.

4. What were the three major military campaigns that brought victory to the US in the war with Mexico?

5. Explain why the provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo increased tensions in the US over the slavery issue.

6. What were the most important provisions of the Compromise of 1850.