Research Topic 2  – The Mexican American War

Using the Internet sources provided, research the following facts on The Mexican American War.

Bartleby – Great Books On Line
http://bartleby.com/65/th/Thoreau.html (next to last paragraph)

United States History – Mexican-American War
http://usahistory.com/wars/mexico.htm

Descendants of Mexican War Veterans
http://dmwv.org/mexwar/concise.htm  (last paragraph)

1. When was the Mexican American War?

2. What was the cause of the War?

3. Where was the Mexican American War fought?

4. Was there any resistance to the war in the United States?

5. How did Henry David Thoreau stand on the war?
   
   
6. What was the outcome of the war?