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U4 - L6 - U.S. / Mexican War
Instructional Goal Students will investigate why the U.S. went to war with Mexico and how the government used the idea of Manifest Destiny to justify taking new land.
Essential Questions
How did the disagreement over the Texas border lead to an all-out war?
In what ways did artists use political cartoons to support or criticize the war?
Vocabulary Words
Annexation: The act of officially adding a territory (like Texas) to a country.
Disputed: Describing an area that two different groups or countries both claim to own.
Manifest Destiny: The 19th-century belief that God intended the U.S. to expand its territory from coast to coast.
Unit 4 Mexian War Images.pdfHeroic
Heroic
Doing what is right and speaking the truth even when you are facing someone much more powerful than you.
Sad
Sad
The heavy, quiet feeling you get when you see people being treated unfairly or realize how many problems are left to fix.
Angry
Angry
The sharp frustration you feel when people in charge lie, break the rules, or act like they are above the law.
Funny
Funny
Using a clever joke or a silly drawing to make a serious person or a scary situation feel less intimidating.
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