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Here are the teacher pack items for Texan Response to the U.S.-Mexican War:
Overview In this experience, students identify the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. Then, they analyze issues that plagued Texas after the war, including slavery and the Texas border. Finally, they evaluate the impacts of the Compromise of 1850. Objectives:
The U.S.-Mexican War lasted from 1846 to 1848. Texas Rangers played several roles during the conflict. Some served as scouts, guides, and mounted soldiers for the U.S. Army and became known for their fighting skills. However, Rangers sometimes resisted military discipline, and some were accused of robbery and violence against Mexican civilians.
U.S. forces fought campaigns in several parts of Mexico. General Zachary Taylor led troops from the disputed Texas-Mexico border into northern Mexico. Later, General Winfield Scott landed an army at Veracruz on Mexico’s Gulf Coast and advanced inland toward Mexico City.
Scott’s forces captured Mexico City in September 1847, which placed heavy pressure on Mexico to negotiate.
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Cover
After months of fighting, representatives of the United States and Mexico negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty ended the war and created major changes for both countries, including new borders and a large transfer of land to the United States.
In this experience, you will examine the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and how the new territory gained by the United States contributed to the Compromise of 1850.
Objectives:
The war ended, but several major disputes still had to be settled. What issues do you think the United States and Mexico needed to resolve in the peace treaty?
Ask for a few volunteers to explain their predictions.
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