A timeline history of the Mexican-American War / Alison Marie Behnke.
Material type: TextSeries: Timeline trackers: Westward expansionPublisher: Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., 2015Description: 48 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781467785839 (lb : alk. paper)
- 1467785830 (lb : alk. paper)
- 9781467786386 (pb : alk. paper)
- 1467786381 (pb : alk. paper)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 973.62 B419 | Available | 33111008086619 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
By the early and mid-nineteenth century, many US citizens were moving westward. Some of them settled in the territories of Texas and California, which belonged to Mexico at that time. In 1835 the tension between the two countries turned violent; US settlers started fighting for independence in the Texas Revolution. That conflict went on to ignite the Mexican-American War in 1846.
The war lasted close to two years and claimed thousands of lives. In the end, Mexico lost a huge amount of land to its northern neighbor in exchange for money. The war left bitter resentments between the two governments, which now had to manage a shared border, unrest among their citizens, and their own civil wars.
See how land conflicts erupted into violence between these two neighboring countries. Track the events and turning points that led to the Mexican-American War, and learn how the aftermath shaped the western expansion of the United States.
Grades 4-6.
Build context for understanding the Mexican-American War by examining the order in which events developed. Each chapter features a timeline of events, covering essential information to the build up as well as the aftermath of the war. Sidebars, full-color photographs, and an in-depth glossary add interest and enhance students' learning experiences. This book is a great resource for units and projects on westward expansion in the United States in the 19th century.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nations of the new world -- Road to war -- The fuse is lit -- Toward Mexico City -- Neighbors.