In the following questions, you will learn about the U.S.-Mexican War (1846–1848), sometimes called the Mexican-American War. You will learn about what caused the war, how it was fought, and what happened after the war was over.

Question

The following timeline shows the U.S.-Mexican War and some other historical events that took place in the 1800s. The timeline also shows the historical period of each event. Historians use historical periods to group events from the past together. As a result, historians can find similarities between events that happened around the same time. Look at the timeline. Then answer the question below.

Question
According to the timeline, during which historical period did the U.S.-Mexican War occur?

(1 point)
Responses

the early republic period
the early republic period

the antebellum period
the antebellum period

the Civil War period

Answer 1

The U.S.-Mexican War occurred during the antebellum period.