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The Mexican-American War

reasons                                             Mexico

United States                                    problem

weapons                                           territories

invaded                                             border

The Mexican-American War began in 1846.  There were many events that led up to this war.  For example, Mexico and the United States argued over where the official border between the countries should be.  The United States was also unhappy because Mexico refused to sell California and New Mexico to the United States. People in the United States at that time wanted to make the country bigger so they wanted to buy California and New Mexico from Mexico. Mexico’s refusal to sell the territories was one of the reasons the United States went to war.  Mexico had many problems throughout the war.  The biggest problem was that the Mexican government was weak and divided.  The United States also had a better army and weapons.After two years of fighting the American army invaded Mexico and won the war.  Mexico had to give the United States California, New Mexico, and   territories other to end the war.

reasons                                             Mexico

United States                                    problem

                                         territories

invaded                                             border

The Mexican-American War

reasons                                             Mexico

United States                                    problem

weapons                                           territories

invaded                                             border

The Mexican-American War began in 1846.  There were many events that led up to this war.  For example, Mexico and the United States argued over where the officia__border_ between the countries should be.  The United States was also unhappy because Mexico refused to sell California and New Mexico to the _____United States___ ________.  People in the United States at that time wanted to make the country bigger so they wanted to buy California and New Mexico from ____Mexico____.  Mexico’s refusal to sell the territories was one of the __reasons______ the United States went to war.  Mexico had many problems throughout the war.  The biggest ____weapons__problem___ was that the Mexican government was weak and divided.  The United States also had a better army and ___weapons_____.  After two years of fighting the American army ___invaded   ____ Mexico and won the war.  Mexico had to give the United States California, New Mexico, and other ____territories_____ to end the war.

All the defenders of the Alamo chose to die instead of surrendering. Do you think there might be times that you would rather die than give-up and live? What might those times be, and why do you think you would choose to die instead?

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The Alamo is in Texas. It was first used as a mission. Missionaries and Native Americans who became Christians lived in the mission for almost seventy years  In the early 1800s, Spanish soldiers used the mission.
 
     In Mexico, Santa Anna had become a dictator. Settlers in Texas were worried about what he would do. The settlers felt it was time to take action. They had the support of many Tejanos. These were Mexican people who had been born in Texas. The Tejanos didn't always care if Texas became free. They  did want to get rid of Santa Anna.
 
     In 1835, some people in Texas fought Mexican troops. Santa Anna was not happy. He marched north from Mexico with his army.
 
     Texas volunteers worked to make the defenses stronger. They knew that Santa Anna would be coming to attack the city.
 
     The Texans did not have a lot of equipment. They did not have a lot of ammunition. There was not a lot of food or water in the mission, either. If the Texans were trapped in the mission for a long time, they would run out of things to eat and die_ _.
 
    In February of 1836, Santa Anna's army  got to the Alamo. There were 6,000 men in his army. There were about 150 men in the mission.
 
      Santa Anna surrounded the Alamo and began a siege. This is where an army tries to capture a fort by attacking it over and over again. Santa Anna wanted the fighters in the Alamo to surrender. They would not.
 
      On the twelfth day of the siege Santa Anna attacked. At first the Texans kept the Mexicans back, but they were badly outnumbered. Soon the Mexican army had made it inside the Alamo. They killed most of the people inside. The assault had only lasted about ninety minutes.
 
    There were about seven men that survived the battle. These people were brought to Santa Anna. He ordered them executed. The women and children were allowed to live. Santa Anna wanted them to tell other Texans what had happened at the Alamo.
 
     The Mexican victory came at a high cost. Almost 1,500 Mexicans were dead. The Texans lost 189 men.

 
     The fall of the Alamo had Americans calling for revenge. New volunteers joined the Army. Santa Anna was defeated in 1836.
 

     Today the Alamo is a historic site. Millions of people visit every year to witness the bravery of men who would not give up even though the odds were against them.

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I live in the United States. Ireland is very close to me because my ancestors are from there. I have always wanted to travel to South Africa

What do you think might have happened to Lewis and Clark’s expedition without the help of Sacajawea and York?

Data Set: Thomas Jefferson

Place the following facts into the categories of: Slavery and Sally Hemings, Jefferson Life, Jefferson as President, Jefferson Jobs

Slavery and Sally Hemings

4.     In 1998, a DNA test proved that Jefferson was the father of Sally Hemings children.

6.     Jefferson owned a slave by the name of Sally Hemings and had an affair with her that lasted nearly 26 years.

8.     Jefferson had slaves at his home in Virginia.

 Jefferson Life

2.     After his presidency, Jefferson founded and built the University of Virginia.

7.     At age twenty-six, Jefferson began to built his home Monticello which means little mountain in Italian

5.     Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that “all men were created equal.”

Jefferson as President

3.     The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

10. Jefferson was elected president in 1800.

12. Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition to explore and map the American West.

Jefferson Jobs

1.     Jefferson became the ambassador of France and lived there with his daughter Maria and Sally Hemings.

9.     Jefferson was considered a renaissance man; he was an architect, farmer, writer, and inventor.

11. George Washington selected Jefferson to be his Secretary of State.

Should history’s opinion of Jefferson change because of the slaves he kept and his relationship with Hemings? Why or why not?

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1. Right to an Education- I believe  this right to be important because I believe everyone should be able to receive an education so they can have a successful life. What I mean by a successful life is to be able to read, get a job, start a family, and owned a home.