Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Fifth Period: 12:49pm to 1:39pm
Sixth Period: 1:42pm to 2:32pm
Mexican-American War DBQ Documents
In 1846 the United States went to war with México. Like several wars the United States has fought, this war had its strong supporters and critics. Compared to the Civil War, which was fought just fifteen years later, the Mexican War sometimes seems like a small thing. But it was not! Thousands of Mexicans and Americans died, and half of the country of México was taken by the United States as a war prize. This DBQ asks the simple question: Was the United States justified in going to war with México?
Before writing, the class will go over the attached documents to help you and your peers better formulate your arguments as to whether or not you think the United States was justified in going to war with México.