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Hook Exercise: Mexican-American War Examine the map below and answer the questions that follow. This Should take an hour.

Jake Lee

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW IN COMPLETE SENTENCES Questions: 1. What river did Texas and the US believe was the proper border between Mexico and Texas? The Texas and the US believed the proper border between Mexico and Texas was the Rio Grande river. 2. What river did Mexico believe was the proper border between Texas and Mexico? 3. Mexico believed that the proper border between Texas and Mexico was The Nueces River 4. Where were General Zachery Taylor’s and Captain Thornton’s soldiers attacked? The American soldiers were attacked just north of the Rio Grande in the disputed territory.

5. Imagine that you are a journalist reporting on the Thornton Affair the week after it happened. Create a newspaper headline from each of these perspective: a pro-American newspaper: Mexicans Ambushed us! a pro-Mexican newspaper: We defended from the Americans!

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW IN COMPLETE SENTENCES

CLICK HERE to Read the Background Essay to help you answer the questions Background Essay Questions 1. In what year did Mexico win its independence from Spain? Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821. 2. In what year did Texas win its independence from Mexico? 3. Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836. Define or explain each of these terms: Catholic

A religious way.

Protestant

A form of Christanity.

Alamo

A battle between Texas and mexico.

annexation

Adding something larger.

Manifest Destiny

United States to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean and beyond.

envoy

messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.

3. Why would Mexican officials have been upset by the annexation of Texas by the United States? 4.

Mexican officials have been upset by the annexation of Texas by the United States They thought Texas was still part of their country …...

Understanding the Question and Pre-Bucketing Understanding the Question 1. What is the analytical question asked by this Mini-Q? Was the United States Justified in Going to War With Mexico?

2. What is the meaning of “justified”? having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason. 3. Rewrite the question in your own words. Was going to war with the USA and Mexico wrong. Pre-Bucketing Directions: Using clues from the Mini-Q question, consider possible analytical categories and label the buckets.

Label 1: WAR

Label 2: Religion

Reason 1: Manifest Destiny

Reason 2: Protesnant

Reason 3...