Author Question: In the Mexican-American War, why was the United States victorious in virtually all its encounters ... (Read 139 times)

mynx · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

In the Mexican-American War, why was the United States victorious in virtually all its encounters with Mexican forces?

A) Santa Anna refused to risk his troops in a direct fight.
B) The United States possessed superior artillery and supplies.
C) American generals employed the new military doctrine of the static army and remained in one location, forcing the Mexicans to travel hundreds of miles to encounter them.
D) The American army outnumbered the Mexicans at virtually every battle.
E) President Polk reassigned half of Winfield Scott's forces to General Taylor.

Question 2

In the Mexican-American War, the Mexican armies

A) collapsed instantly in the face of a massive American offensive.
B) were able to hold off the American advance for nine months because they had four times as many troops as the Americans.
C) fought bravely and stubbornly, but unsuccessfully.
D) after being reinforced by French troops, were slaughtered at the Battle of Chapultepec.
E) offered little resistance, because most Mexican soldiers were hired mercenaries.