Question

match the word or term with the correct definition.
mexican - american war
diplomacy
annex
texas war for independence
territory
manifest destiny
:: the art of conducting negotiations with other counties
:: the belief that it was americas right and duty to spread across the north american continent
:: the 1836 rebellion of texans against mexican rule that resulted in texas becoming an independent nation
:: to add a territory to a county. such an addition is called an annexation.
:: the war with mexico from 1846 to 1847 that resulted in mexico ceding to the united states a huge region from texas to california
:: a region of land, also, a region designated by congress and organized under a governor

Explanation:

To solve the matching, we analyze each term and definition:

• Mexican - American War: The war with Mexico from 1846 to 1847 that resulted in Mexico ceding to the United States a huge region from Texas to California.
• diplomacy: The art of conducting negotiations with other countries.
• annex: To add a territory to a country. Such an addition is called an annexation.
• Texas War for Independence: The 1836 rebellion of Texans against Mexican rule that resulted in Texas becoming an independent nation.
• territory: A region of land; also, a region designated by Congress and organized under a governor.
• manifest destiny: The belief that it was America's right and duty to spread across the North American continent.

Answer:

• Mexican - American War: the war with Mexico from 1846 to 1847 that resulted in Mexico ceding to the United States a huge region from Texas to California
• diplomacy: the art of conducting negotiations with other countries
• annex: to add a territory to a country. Such an addition is called an annexation
• Texas War for Independence: the 1836 rebellion of Texans against Mexican rule that resulted in Texas becoming an independent nation
• territory: a region of land; also, a region designated by Congress and organized under a governor
• manifest destiny: the belief that it was America's right and duty to spread across the North American continent