AP US History
Unit 5 - The Expansion and Division of America
Zinn Chapter 8, “We Take Nothing By Conquest”
Read and annotate the packet. Then either write the answers to the following
questions on another sheet of paper or underline the passages that pertain to each
question, being sure that your annotations adequately address each question.
1.
Create a timeline with this basic background information:
year of Mexican independence from Spain
year of Texas independence from Mexico
year of Texas’s statehood
years of Mexican-American War
river US recognized at Mexico-Texas border in 1846
river Mexico recognized at Mexico-Texas border in 1846
2.
Who were the opponents and supporters of the war? How did they
manifest (in word and deed) their opposition or support? How effective
were they?
3.
Assess the level of war support of the enlisted soldiers. Why did some
sell their hard-won land warrants?
4.
What did the US take/buy/acquire in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Was this a better or worse bargain than the Louisiana Purchase?