Curated OER
Etc: The Mexican War Gen. Taylor's Operations in Northern Mexico, 1846 1848
A map of the area of the campaign of General Taylor during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), showing the sites of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Fort Brown, Matamoras, Monterey, Saltillo, and Buena Vista.
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Samuel Colt
One-page profile of influential innovator, Samuel Colt, whose vision and ideas created the revolving pistol that was later used in the Mexican American War and the Texas Revolution.
Oakland Museum of California
Gold Rush: California on the Eve Californios
This resource presents information about the Spanish influence in California before the Gold Rush.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War With Mexico, 1846 1848
A map of Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico showing the principal campaigns and battle sites of the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War With Mexico, 1846 1848
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 territory acquired from Mexico after the war, and the routes of Taylor, Wool, Kearny, Doniphan,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War With Mexico, 1846 1848
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...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: The United States, September, 1850
A map of the United States at the time of the passing of the Compromise of 1850 (September, 1850). This compromise was a series of bills attempting to resolve territorial and slavery issues raised by the Missouri Compromise (1820) and...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: The Slavery Prohibition Compromise of 1850, 1850
A map of California, the Utah Territory, and the New Mexico Territory in 1850 showing the effect of the Compromise of 1850, a series of bills intending to settle the issue of slavery and abolition raised in the territories after the...
Curated OER
Etc: Mountain Passes & Overland Routes in the West, 1841 1850
A map of the Pacific region of the United States west of the Rocky Mountains in 1841-1850. The map shows the Old Spanish Trail from Los Angeles to Santa Fe, the Pioneer Route from the Platte River to San Francisco, the routes of Fremont...
American University
American University: Los Braceros (1942 1964): Mexican Labor Importation
This site offers an explanation of the World War II Braceros program, which imported migrant farm workers into the United States from Mexico.
A&E Television
History.com: Hispanic History Milestones: Timeline
The American Hispanic/Latinx history is a rich, diverse and long one, with immigrants, refugees and Spanish-speaking or Indigenous people living in the United States since long before the nation was established. America's Hispanic...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Quiz 1
A quick five question quiz over US history in the mid 1800s.
A&E Television
History.com: The Apache Woman Warrior Who Helped Lead Resistance to European Invaders
A lesser-known warrior, Lozen, an Apache, or Nde, woman also resisted European domination. Known for her bravery, military prowess, and dedication to her people's safety during a tumultuous period in Apache history, Lozen was a warrior...
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Zoot Suit Riots
[Free Registration/Login Required] Like other big cities, Los Angeles has had its share of unrest, even riots in some instances. For this lesson, the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 are investigated to figure out what caused the event.
Curated OER
Etc: Territorial Growth of the United States, 1783 1900
A map from 1911 of the United States showing the territorial acquisitions from the original states and territory established in 1783 to the Tripartite Convention of 1899 in which Germany and the United States divided the Samoan...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Woodrow Wilson and Foreign Policy
A thorough review of Woodrow Wilson's foreign policies in these four lessons offered by EDSITEment. Learn the origins of "Wilsonianism," Wilson's views on relations with countries in Latin America, Wilson's decision to enter World War I,...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Test Vote of Compromise of 1850, 1850
A map of the United States showing the results of a test vote of the Compromise of 1850 in the House of Representatives. The Compromise of 1850 was a series of bills attempting to resolve the territorial slavery controversy following the...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Battle of Medina
A concise synopsis of the Battle of Medina, a part of the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish authority in Mexico.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Learn interesting facts about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the American Mexican War (1846-1848).
Other
Mexican Culture Preservation League: Galvez, Spain and American Revolution [Pdf]
Learn about the Spanish war effort during the American Revolution and how it helped change the course of the war. Spanish governor Bernando De Galvez also had a hand in the contribution, making him a hero.
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Winfield Scott
A brief biography of the famous Union military commander who devised the Anaconda Plan, Winfield Scott. Information is from the book, "Winfield Scott, the Soldier and the Man," by Charles W. Elliot.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Texas State History for Kids
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Texas including early explorers, Native Americans, Mexican-American War, Republic of Texas, and the Civil War.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Ellis Wool
John Ellis Wool (February 20, 1784 - November 10, 1869) was an officer in the United States Army during three consecutive U.S. wars: the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War and the oldest Union general of the American Civil War. By the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Samuel Davis Sturgis
Samuel Davis Sturgis (June 11, 1822 - September 28, 1889) was an American military officer who served in the Mexican-American War, as a Union general in the American Civil War, and later in the Indian Wars.