Mexican American War
For Kids
April 21, 1836: A New Country is Formed - The Republic of Texas: Texas used to be a state in Mexico, the Mexican State of Texas. Texas fought Mexico for independence and won! Texas became a country, the Republic of Texas.
Border Skirmishes: There was a great deal of disputed territory that Texas insisted was part of Texas. Mexico insisted it belonged to Mexico. There were constant border skirmishes.
1845: Texas becomes the 28th US State: To solve things, Texas asked to be annexed into the United States. Texas believed joining with the United States would end their battle with Mexico.
1846-48, The Mexican-American War:
Still, border skirmishes continued. This was a major cause of the Mexican-American war, a war America won. The battle cry, “Remember the Alamo” rang out again.It was an important war because it changed the shape of both Mexico and the United States. Here is a quick and interactive story of this war and its outcome: Mexican American War interactive
For Teachers
Manifest Destiny and the Power of Perspective
Manifest Destiny & Commercial Conquest of the United States
Manifest Destiny and the U.S.-Mexican War- Then and Now
The Beginning of the War – Two Views on Texas
The Penny Press, Walt Whitman and the War
Is the Media Part of the Story
Legacy of the War – Gold Rush and Foreign Miners’ Tax
Free Presentations in PowerPoint format for the Mexican American War
See Also: The Alamo