Draws from primary sources to examine the causes, people, events, and outcome of the Mexican-American War, fought between 1846 and 1848 over the annexation of Texas into the U.S., and the location of the Texas-Mexico border.
Content Note
The causes of war -- Mexico's trouble in Texas -- The Texas revolution -- On the border of danger -- War! -- The United States strikes fast -- The battles of Buena Vista and Veracruz -- The battle of Cerro Gordo and the fall of Mexico City -- Paying for peace.