Dedicated to the memory of U.S. veterans who fought in the U.S.-Mexican War, this website provides documents, images, maps, and FAQs.

Article on the era of westward expansion and the resulting Mexican American War. The author demonstrates how Manifest Destiny and frontier settlement led to the annexation of Texas and ultimately war with Mexico over the territory.

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.

Article on the history of Texas framed in a discussion of Spanish colonization to help readers better understand events leading to the Mexican-American War. With bullet pointed facts and links to primary source material.

Article in which the author takes us through the history of Texas from the time Americans arrived and settled in the area to annexation, and finally, war with Mexico over the territory. With photographs and links to related resources.

Article with maps on how the conflict over slavery led to a revolution in Texas and ultimately, the war against Mexico.

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

Read this short biography of Stephen F. Austin, complete with links to primary documents involving the empresario known as "The Father of Texas."

Jose Gutierrez de Lara, the first governor of Mexican Texas, was determined to free Mexico from Spain. Read about the early Texas settlement of Nuevo Santander, and how it was settled by Spanish American colonists.

Lone Star Junction identifies an extensive list of high-profile Texans prior to 1900. A chart informs readers what general role in Texas history each person was involved in from Texas Revolution, Indian Wars, Civil War, and the...

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...

Examines the circumstances surrounding Texas's entry into the Union in 1845 as a slave state. It was an uneasy union, with ongoing controversy around the issue of slavery. This lasted through the Mexican-American War and helped to...

Find out about Jose Gutierrez de Lara, Mexican revolutionary and diplomat. Read about how Gutierrez de Lara was obsessed with the idea of freeing Mexico from Spain.

Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.

This 3-page article provides a general overview of the Mexican War which resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in Mexico City on February 2, 1848.

A map of northern and central Mexico and southern United states showing the area of conflict during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the Mexican boundary (under Spain) established by the Louisiana Purchase (1803)...

A map of central Mexico and southern United States showing the important cities and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the rivers of the contested boundaries that led to the war, the Rio Grande del Norte...

A map of Mexico and southern United States showing the campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The map shows the routes of Taylor, Wool, Kearny, Doniphan, and Scott, the pre-war boundaries of the United States...

An interactive exploration of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was signed in 1848 and ended the Mexican-American War. Puts the treaty in context, makes reference to U.S. territorial gains, and includes links to larger images, a...

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....

Concisely written accounts of three important events in the history and shaping of Texas: the Annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.

This is an online exhibit of photographs and other momentos from throughout the colonization of the Mexican territory as well as during the war.

This is an interesting look at the impact of the Battle of San Jacinto not only for the Republic of Texas, but for places in North America and in Europe. Links to additional information.

This online lesson plan shows young scholars 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...