San Jacinto Museum of History
San Jacinto Museum: Commanders in the Field: Juan Seguin
From this San Jacinto Museum article you can read about Juan Seguin, a man who loved Texas, fought well in the Battle of San Jacinto, but was sent to Mexico because of discrimination.
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Celebrating Texas: Jose Bernardo Maximiliano Gutierrez De Lara [Pdf]
An informational text piece about the Mexican War of Independence against the Spanish. The student activity also contains review questions which challenges the students to critically think about the topic.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: "American Blood on American Soil"
President James Polk's desire was for the United States to stretch from sea to shining sea. See what happened when his overatures to Mexico to buy the land north of the Rio Grande River were spurned. Take a brief vote to see if Polk was...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Mexican American War
The Mexican-American War fulfilled James Polk's desire to acquire the territory of New Mexico and California from Mexico. See how the fight was provoked, and read about Stephen Kearny's actions in New Mexico and John Fremont's in...
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of San Francisco: William T. Sherman and Early California History
From the memoirs of William Tecumseh Sherman you can read about his arrival in California during the Mexican War, his dealings with John Fremont, and the Bear Flag Revolt.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a brief overview of the results of the treaty that ended the Mexican War.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: The Mexican American War and the Media, 1845 1848
A collection of newspaper articles, images, timelines, and bibliographies related to the Mexican-American War.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Winfield Scott
A brief biography of the famous Union military commander who devised the Anaconda Plan, Winfield Scott. Information is from the book, "Winfield Scott, the Soldier and the Man," by Charles W. Elliot.
Digital History
Digital History: The Face of Battle
A brief look at the frustrating course of the Mexican War. Read about California's revolt from Mexico, Gen. Scott's capture of Mexico City, and Mexico's refusal to surrender.
Digital History
Digital History: The War's Significance
Did the Southern slaveholders rush headlong into a war with Mexicoin an attempt to spread slavery in new territories? Read about those who felt this was the reason for the war.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Mexican American War Timeline 1846 1848
A timeline showing the events between 1821 and 1845 that led up to the Mexican-American War, followed by one with the major events of the war from 1846 to 1848.
Harp Week
The Presidential Elections 1860 1912: Winfield Scott Hancock
Read a brief biography of Winfield Scott Hancock, Democratic candidate for president in 1880. Read about his career in the military, and discover his fate as candidate.
Sacramento Bee
The Sacramento Bee: Polk Is Caught in the Rush
This site discusses James K. Polk's place in the gold rush of California in the 1840's.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Lincoln's Spot Resolutions
This "Teaching with Documents" lesson on Lincoln's spot resolutions explores the Mexican War, Lincoln's questioning of the propriety of the war, and the power of the U.S. President at that time. Content includes extensive historical...