Posted: September 3rd, 2013
Discuss the role of Manifest Destiny in the Mexican-American War
Write a
350-500 essay discussing the revolt of
American settlers against the
Mexican government (see guidelines on
Course Homepage).
Use a
word processor (like MS Word) to write a response to the following questions:
Where did the war begin, and why? What was the dispute about?
What is meant by "manifest destiny," and what role did it play in the war? Do you agree with the concept of manifest destiny? Why or why not?
What states did America gain through the war?