§§ 331, 332.--a. Explain carefully how the Texas question influenced the election of 1844.
b. What was the Liberty party? How did its formation make the election of Polk possible?
c. What is a "joint resolution"?
§ 333.--How did the Mexicans regard the admission of Texas? What dispute with Mexico arose? Did Mexico begin the war?
§§ 334, 335.--a. What was the plan of Taylor's campaign? Of Scott's campaign?
b. Mention the leading battles of Taylor's campaign. Of Scott's campaign.
§§ 336, 337.--a. What action did the American settlers in California take? With what result?
b. Explain by a map the Mexican cessions of 1848 and 1853.
§§ 338, 339.--a. What was the extent of Oregon in 1845?
b. How was the dispute finally settled? Explain by a map.