In this cattle industry worksheet, students read about the industry and Joseph McCoy. A series of level 1-4 activities comprises page 2 of the worksheet.

In this Cinco de Mayo worksheet, students read a detailed history about the holiday. There are then 8 pages with 10 activities on each page to correct. There are some math problems as well, which pertain to Cinco de Mayo.

Learners identify three celebration activities participated in Cinco de Mayo and explain their significance.

In this Westward Expansion worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages which describe  Manifest Destiny and respond to 33 short answer questions.

Find out about the Mexican War of Independence, which was a series of revolts that grew out of the increasing political turmoil both in Spain and Mexico at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Find out about the early nineteenth century armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish rule.

A reprinting of the Constitution of the Mexican United States written in 1824 following the overthrow of the Mexican Empire of Agustin de Iturbide in the Mexican War of Independence.

Read about the Mexican War of Independence, an armed conflict which was the culmination of a political and social process which ended the rule of Spain in the territory of New Spain.

A concise synopsis of the Battle of Medina, a part of the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish authority in Mexico.

Written in the style of a narrative of events, read the stories surrounding the Battle of Medina in the Mexican War for Independence from Spain.

View comprehensive sets of artifacts that tell the story of America's wartime past and present. Artifacts from every major American military conflict, beginning with the American Revolution, can be closely examined. Full curatorial notes...

Read some first-person excerpts taken from Texas letters accounting events from the Mexican War for Independence from Spain.

An informational text piece about the Mexican War of Independence against the Spanish. The student activity also contains review questions which challenges the students to critically think about the topic.

"The Valley of Mexico from the Hillside of Santa Isabel" by Velasco represents an important period in the development of Mexico's national identity and an important chapter in the history of Mexican art. Velasco's landscapes became...

Discusses the sequence of events in Texas from 1821 to 1836 that led up to the Mexican-American War.

Website devoted to the regional history of Texas discusses significant historical figures and events of Mexican Independence.

This online lesson plan shows students through primary sources how the borders of the U.S. changed in just a few years. They are asked to analyze maps and use map skills. All maps and worksheets are included as well as additional resources.

The Mexican-American War fulfilled James Polk's desire to acquire the territory of New Mexico and California from Mexico. See how the fight was provoked, and read about Stephen Kearny's actions in New Mexico and John Fremont's in...

A timeline showing the events between 1821 and 1845 that led up to the Mexican-American War, followed by one with the major events of the war from 1846 to 1848.

Many of the generals on both sides of the Civil War were friends and acquaintances because of their service in the Mexican War. Read about some of these generals and see on which side they fought and why.

This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....

This extensive learning module examines how the United States became more connected with the world as it pursued an expansionist foreign policy, became the destination for many new immigrants, and encouraged migration to the Pacific...

A brief look at the declaration of independence from Mexico by Texas in 1836, the removal of restrictions on slavery, and how this dramatically increased the population and led to a much greater reliance on the cotton industry in the...