Examines the causes and effects of the Mexican-American War and its importance in the westward expansion of the United States.

In this history book, your sixth grader will be soaking in important facts about the Mexican American War from 1846 to 1848. It is important to know the reasons for wars to avoid them from happening again today or in the future. Also discussed in the following pages are details on surrender and treaties. Make history a fun learning experience. Grab a copy of this book today!

The U.S.-Mexican War, also known as the Mexican-American War and the Mexican War, took place from 1846 to 1848, and was mainly about control of Texas. Mexico claimed this territory despite Texas having declared itself a republic years earlier, while the U.S. wished to annex Texas and make it the 28th state. The war was fought with no allies and was the first offensive war for the United States. This chronology focuses on the military actions of the war as well as the many Indian incursions before the war. The various campaigns, sieges and skirmishes in both the United States and Mexico, on both land and sea, are covered. Some of the heroes of this war also served in the War of 1812 and many rose to high military office during the Civil War. The contributions of the individuals who later became generals during the Civil War are also highlighted here.

This book briefly examines the causes and impact of the Mexican-American War.

This Jackdaw outlines the course of the Mexican-American War & helps to put it in proper perspective. It discusses the role of the slavery issue, the influence of Manifest Destiny, the boundary disputes & the enormously important precedent set by James Polk in the use of presidential power in starting & conducting a war. The atmosphere of the times is recreated by letters, newspapers, broadsides, prints, cartoons, photographs & other documents. Six Broadsheet Essays * Heading West * Manifest Destiny * Inside Mexico * Our Country, Right or Wrong? * War Abroad, Dissent at Home * Victory & a Divided Nation Eleven Historical Documents * Chronology & map of the Mexican-American War, 1845-1848. * The first page of the New York Daily Tribune, May 13, 1846, containing President Polk's war message. * The second page of the New York Daily Tribune, May 12, 1846, with a Horace Greeley editorial. * The second page of the New York Daily Tribune, May 28, 1846, with a report from the battlefield. * A recruiting poster. * Page of an antiwar speech by Congressman Severance from the Appendix to the Congressional Globe, February 4, 1847. * A sheet of battle art. * A letter from an American soldier in the field & transcript. * Lincoln's "spot" resolutions from The Congressional Globe, December 22, 1847. * The first page of The American Star, October 20, 1847. * A political caricature sheet.

Winner of the Bolton-Johnson Prize Winner of the Utley Prize Winner of the Distinguished Book Award, Society for Military History “The Dead March incorporates the work of Mexican historians...in a story that involves far more than military strategy, diplomatic maneuvering, and American political intrigue...Studded with arresting insights and convincing observations.” —James Oakes, New York Review of Books “Superb...A remarkable achievement, by far the best general account of the war now available. It is critical, insightful, and rooted in a wealth of archival sources; it brings far more of the Mexican experience than any other work...and it clearly demonstrates the social and cultural dynamics that shaped Mexican and American politics and military force.” —Journal of American History It has long been held that the United States emerged victorious from the Mexican–American War because its democratic system was more stable and its citizens more loyal. But this award-winning history shows that Americans dramatically underestimated the strength of Mexican patriotism and failed to see how bitterly Mexicans resented their claims to national and racial superiority. Their fierce resistance surprised US leaders, who had expected a quick victory with few casualties. By focusing on how ordinary soldiers and civilians in both countries understood and experienced the conflict, The Dead March offers a clearer picture of the brief, bloody war that redrew the map of North America.

"History of the Mexican-American War " in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by an American historian Justin Harvey Smith. The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico still considered Mexican territory since the government did not recognize the treaty signed by Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna when he was a prisoner of the Texian Army during the 1836 Texas Revolution. For Mexico, this was a provocation: Mexican forces attacked U.S. forces, and the United States Congress declared war. Volume 1: Mexico and the Mexicans The Political Education of Mexico The Relations between the United States and Mexico, 1825–1843 The Relations between the United States and Mexico, 1843–1846 The Mexican Attitude on the Eve of War The American Attitude on the Eve of War The Preliminaries of the Conflict Palo Alto and Resaca de Guerrero The United States Meets the Crisis The Chosen Leaders Advance Taylor Sets out for Saltillo Monterey Saltillo, Parras, and Tampico Santa Fe Chihuahua The California Question The Conquest of California The Genesis of Two Campaigns Santa Anna Prepares to Strike Buena Vista Volume 2: Behind the Scenes at Mexico Vera Cruz Cerro Gordo Puebla On to the Capital Contreras and Churubusco Negotiations Molino del Rey, Chapultepec and Mexico Final Military Operations The Naval Operations The Americans as Conquerors Peace The Finances of the War The War in American Politics The Foreign Relations of the War