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- You are more than welcome to read the entire reading, but I have highlighted some questions to point you in the right direction.
Paragraph 3
It says Polk was an expansionist, what was one of his main objectives as president?
Paragraph 7
What did Polk need to happen to achieve some of his objectives?
Paragraph 9
What did Colonel Hitchcock write in his journal about the "incidents"?
Paragraph 11
At the end it says the Mexicans "invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil...." What lessons did this show we learned from the Battles at Goliad and the Alamo?
How is this highlighted in Paragraph 31?
And... what is the reality in Paragraphs 34-36
Paragraph 58
Who won? What treaty ended the war? What were the terms?
How is information presented in the textbook different from the reading above?
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How we acquired the territory?
Thoughts on if we should have pursued the area
How does the acquisition of this land apply to thoughts of Manifest Destiny?
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