The Mexican-American War is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.14.3-5. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Sort each one: was it a cause of the war or an effect of it?
1.Sort each one: Cause or Effect?
Sort: Some Americans hoped new land would let slavery spread, The two countries disagreed over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River or the Rio Grande, California, Nevada and Utah became US land, Thousands of soldiers on both sides died
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2.Sort each one: Cause or Effect?
Sort: President Polk sent US soldiers into the land between the two rivers, Mexico gave up about half of its land, The Rio Grande became the border of Texas, Mexican and US soldiers clashed near the Rio Grande in April 1846
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3.Sort each one: Cause or Effect?
Sort: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, Mexico refused to sell California and New Mexico to the United States, The United States annexed Texas in 1845, Tens of thousands of Mexican citizens now lived inside the United States
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LessonPrint · D2.His.14.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Mexican-American War
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. California, Nevada and Utah became US land — Effect 2. Some Americans hoped new land would let slavery spread — Cause 3. The two countries disagreed over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River or the Rio Grande — Cause 4. Thousands of soldiers on both sides died — Effect
2.1. Mexican and US soldiers clashed near the Rio Grande in April 1846 — Cause 2. Mexico gave up about half of its land — Effect 3. President Polk sent US soldiers into the land between the two rivers — Cause 4. The Rio Grande became the border of Texas — Effect
3.1. Mexico refused to sell California and New Mexico to the United States — Cause 2. Tens of thousands of Mexican citizens now lived inside the United States — Effect 3. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848 — Effect 4. The United States annexed Texas in 1845 — Cause
Questions about The Mexican-American War
What does the The Mexican-American War worksheet cover?
It practices the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War — 3 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.14.3-5: Explain the likely causes and effects of an event. The instruction to students is “Sort each one: was it a cause of the war or an effect of it?”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does The Mexican-American War practice?
D2.His.14.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain probable causes and effects of events and developments.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
The Mexican-American War is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.14.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does The Mexican-American War come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of The Mexican-American War can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is The Mexican-American War free to print and photocopy?
Yes. The Mexican-American War, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.His.14.3-5
Explain the likely causes and effects of an event.