Overview: In 1846 the United States declared war with Mexico. Like many wars the United States has fought, this war had its strong supporters and its vocal critics. By the end of the war, over 40,000 people from both sides were dead and almost half of the land controlled by Mexico was added to the United States (making the U.S. about ⅓ bigger). This writing assignment requires you to take a stand and answer the following question: Was the United States Justified in Going to War with Mexico?
There are two options for your essay:
Option 1: An Essay with 3 Body Paragraphs (Claims) that will be supported with 2 pieces of evidence. Three quotes are needed for this essay.
Option 2: An Essay with 2 Body Paragraphs (Claims) that will be supported with 3 pieces of evidence. Two quotes are needed for this essay.
To be successful for this essay you will need to be focused, be willing to challenge yourself, be able to ask questions when you need some assistance, be open to coming in before or staying after school if you think it will help you, and to plan ahead so that you get everything completed that is needed for you to do your best work.
In order to have a well thought out essay you should take advantage of the following sources:
Your Primary Source Packett
Your Bucket Lists
The Howard Zinn Reading
The Notes from Class
The Mexican-American War Documentary
Being a good historical writer will reacquire you to use multiple sources in presenting your information. This will create a balanced paper that will offer a better chance of proving your thesis.
Here is a basic timeline for the essay but these dates are subject to change.
Friday, February 8th: Tree Maps Completed
Tuesday, February 12th: Body Paragraphs are Completed
Wednesday, February 13th: Rough Draft of Essay Completed and brought to Class
Monday, February 18th: Final Document is Shared on Google Docs with Mr. Mullady
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