Summary
A 'Memestory' on Texas winning independence and the Mexican-American War that followed, adding large new lands to the U.S. Connects several westward-expansion events.
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Ages 9+
Covers a war -- fighting is described, not shown graphically.
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Discussion
A 'Memestory' on Texas winning independence and the Mexican-American War that followed, adding large new lands to the U.S.
- How did Texas become independent from Mexico?
- What land did the U.S. gain from the war?
- How does this connect to the idea of Manifest Destiny?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: independence, border, territory.
Try it: Trace the chain: Texas independence leads to war leads to new U.S. land.