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CLEP US History I

Category - Diplomacy

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The rationale for the United States seizure of approximately one third of the nation of Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was that:
  1. The territory was unoccupied, and therefore available for claiming.
  2. Britain was looking to seize the territory.
  3. The United States wanted the Pacific coast.
  4. The highly developed Mexican cities would be an asset for American growth.
  5. Mexican citizens wanted incorporation in the United States.
Explanation
Answer: C - Although the United States entered the War with Mexico to secure the borders of Texas, the real goal was to claim the land needed to acquire the Pacific coast. The land had been Spanish before Mexico became independent, so the United States had no historic claim to it. However, in the victor's peace that emerged, the United States took advantage of the Mexican defeat to seize the territory.
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