Monument honoring the heroic Mexican cadets
in Chapultapec Park, Mexico City
(Source:Wikimedia Commons--public domain)
Question 01004:
(A) I, II, and IV only
(B) II, III, and IV only
(C) I and III only
(D) I, III, and IV only
(E) all of the statements are true
Which of the following statements is not true of the Mexican-American War?
I. Before an 1846 Texas-Mexico border dispute, President Polk had sent a delegation to Mexico City in an attempt to purchase California and New Mexico
II. Mexican General Santa Anna, who had been disgraced and exiled for his actions in the Texas independence fight, was brought out of exile and resumed his position as President of Mexico
III. A group of Irish-American soldiers defected to the Mexican side and formed the San Patricio Battalion
IV. General Zachary Taylor's forces outlasted Mexican troops while greatly outnumbered at the battle of Buena Vista
I. Before an 1846 Texas-Mexico border dispute, President Polk had sent a delegation to Mexico City in an attempt to purchase California and New Mexico
II. Mexican General Santa Anna, who had been disgraced and exiled for his actions in the Texas independence fight, was brought out of exile and resumed his position as President of Mexico
III. A group of Irish-American soldiers defected to the Mexican side and formed the San Patricio Battalion
IV. General Zachary Taylor's forces outlasted Mexican troops while greatly outnumbered at the battle of Buena Vista
(A) I, II, and IV only
(B) II, III, and IV only
(C) I and III only
(D) I, III, and IV only
(E) all of the statements are true