Monday

Read textbook on Mexican-American War and do the edpuzzle.

HW: List the causes of the Mexican-American War. List the reasons President Polk gave for the war. Discuss the reasons you think Polk was a good or bad President. Discuss how the Mexican-American War inched the country closer to the Civil War.

1. What was the main dispute with Mexico after Texas gained independence? 

2. How does President Polk provoke a war with Mexico? 

3. The U.S. had many well-trained soldiers in the war, many coming from what military school? 

4. How much did the U.S. pay for the Mexican Cession territories? 

5. Do you believe President Polk was justified in his actions? Why or why not?