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US National Archives

Our Documents: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive exploration of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was signed in 1848 and ended the Mexican-American War. Puts the treaty in context, makes reference to U.S. territorial gains, and includes links to larger images, a...
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Curated OER

Etc: Route of the Us Army in Mexican American War, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the area between Mexico City and Vera Cruz showing the route of General Scott during his campaign in the Mexican-American War (1847). The map shows the battle sites, including the siege of Fort San Juan de Ulloa and Vera Cruz,...
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Manifest Destiny

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides notes for American History. "Manifest Destiny" is explained on this resource, along with the implications associated with expansion of the North American continent.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: American g.i. Forum: Hector P. Garcia

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the website associated with the PBS series called "The Border." This article discusses the role of Hector Garcia in the Hispanic civil rights movement after World War II.
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Mexican American Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the events from the first arrival of the Spanish that led to the adoption of Catholicism as the dominant religion of Mexico.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: "American Blood on American Soil"

For Students 5th - 8th
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...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: The American Experience in the 1900s

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a general picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century. Content includes compelling images, information, and documents about American life.
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Activity
Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Notable Texans Before 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
Lone Star Junction identifies an extensive list of high-profile Texans prior to 1900. A chart informs readers what general role in Texas history each person was involved in from Texas Revolution, Indian Wars, Civil War, and the...
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Interactives: The Nation Expands: Texas Annexation, 1845

For Students 6th - 8th
Explains how Texas came to become part of the Union in 1845, at its own request. This precipitated the Mexican-American War.
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Article
American University

American University: Los Braceros (1942 1964): Mexican Labor Importation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an explanation of the World War II Braceros program, which imported migrant farm workers into the United States from Mexico.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Hispanic History Milestones: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Hispanic/Latinx history is a rich, diverse and long one, with immigrants, refugees and Spanish-speaking or Indigenous people living in the United States since long before the nation was established. America's Hispanic...
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Us and the Mexican Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains history and detailed facts about United States intervention and involvement in the Mexican Revolution (1910 - 1920).
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Annexing Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Quickly following Texan independence, the United States admitted Texas into the republic as a slave state.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The Compromise of 1850

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive summary features detailed facts and information on The Compromise of 1850 that was trying to smooth out differences between the slave states and the free states.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: War Fever and Antiwar Protests

For Students 9th - 10th
What started out as a prowar inclination of American citizens at the beginning of the Mexican War soon deteriorated. Read about the opposition of politicians, clergymen, and intellectuals to the reasoning for the war, and later for the...
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Website
PBS

U.s. Mexican War: Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the larger site on the Mexican War, here are several biographies of the players, both American and Mexican, of those involved in the politics and fighting.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Mexican War, 1803 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of northern and central Mexico and southern United states showing the area of conflict during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the Mexican boundary (under Spain) established by the Louisiana Purchase (1803)...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Mexican War, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of central Mexico and southern United States showing the important cities and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the rivers of the contested boundaries that led to the war, the Rio Grande del Norte...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Mexican War, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Mexico and southern United States showing the campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the routes of Taylor, Wool, Kearny, Doniphan, and Scott, the pre-war boundaries of the United States...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: The Mexican War the Golden Gate , 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Golden Gate and San Francisco Bay area showing sites during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), including San Francisco (Yerba Buena at the time), San Leandro, San Rafael, San Mateo, San Jose, and the Sacramento River.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War With Mexico, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Mexico and southern United States showing the campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the territory acquired from Mexico after the war, and the routes of Taylor, Wool, Kearny, Doniphan,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War With Mexico, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Mexico and southern United States showing the campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the routes of Taylor, Wool, Kearny, Doniphan, and Scott, the pre-war boundaries of the United States...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War With Mexico, 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico showing the principal campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Major Events in History: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

For Students 9th - 10th
A synopsis of the events preceding the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, plus great pictures and links to excellent maps of the area negotiated for and to the text of the actual document.

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