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help i have a portfolio assignment on the Mexican-American war and i have no clue what to do
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mexican-american War Portfolio Directions
Directions: For this portfolio project, you will evaluate whether the Mexican-American War was justified.
Description
You have been reading about the war between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It sprang out of a dispute between two countries over the southern border of Texas. The U.S. claimed the Rio Grande as the border, while Mexico claimed the Nueves River farther north. Each based its claim, in part, on agreements made at the end of the Texas war for independence, which ended in 1836. Each also based its claim on nationalism, or national self-interest, and a desire to expand its territory. For this portfolio project, you will explore different perspectives regarding the Mexican-American War. You will then present your findings in a short essay. Your final product will describe each point of view. It should give historically accurate facts. Your portfolio assignment has four steps:
1. Research the Mexican-American War—its causes, the course of the conflict, and its results.
2. Examine the Pearson Realize Civic Discussion Sources A–E for additional information.
3. Analyze your research.
4. Form your judgment and write your essay.
Step 1
Conduct the following research to complete your assignment:
Research
Source of Information
List basic facts about the root of the conflict—include who, what, when, where, and why.
Describe the Texans’ actions—how Texas came to exist.
List some differences between the Texan and Mexican perspectives.
Describe the beginnings of the conflict.
Describe the course of the war and its results.
You can use note cards, type your notes on a computer, or use another note-taking method. You may use EBSCOhost databases and Grolier Online™ encyclopedias to identify reference materials for this activity. Follow the directions below to access these resources.
EBSCO
1. From your EMS home page, select EBSCO under Links.
2. Select Student Research Center – High School & Middle School.
3. Narrow your search using the Search By Topic menu.
4. Narrow your search further or use the Find field, and then select the Search button.
Grolier
1. From your EMS home page, select Grolier Online™ under Links.
2. Select a resource from the menu on the left or type your search criteria into the Find it Fast! Field and select the Go button. Alternatively, conduct a safe search on the Internet or at your local library for information about the Mexican-American War.
Step 2
Before you write your essay, consider the following questions:
1. What allowed settlers to establish a colony in Texas?
2. How did the interaction between the settlers in Texas and the Mexican government develop and change over time?
3. How do you think the perspectives of the Texas settlers and the Mexican government would vary?
4. On what things might the Mexican government and the Texas settlers agree?
5. How can you demonstrate the differences in the perspectives about Texas and its independence with historically accurate facts?
Step 3
You will be writing a short essay for your final product. In order to evaluate whether the Mexican-American War was justified, you need to consider the perspective of each side. In establishing the perspective of each side, you will need to use the actions, words, and circumstances of each side and how the sides interacted with one another in order to build your logical argument
Directions: For this portfolio project, you will evaluate whether the Mexican-American War was justified.
Description
You have been reading about the war between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It sprang out of a dispute between two countries over the southern border of Texas. The U.S. claimed the Rio Grande as the border, while Mexico claimed the Nueves River farther north. Each based its claim, in part, on agreements made at the end of the Texas war for independence, which ended in 1836. Each also based its claim on nationalism, or national self-interest, and a desire to expand its territory. For this portfolio project, you will explore different perspectives regarding the Mexican-American War. You will then present your findings in a short essay. Your final product will describe each point of view. It should give historically accurate facts. Your portfolio assignment has four steps:
1. Research the Mexican-American War—its causes, the course of the conflict, and its results.
2. Examine the Pearson Realize Civic Discussion Sources A–E for additional information.
3. Analyze your research.
4. Form your judgment and write your essay.
Step 1
Conduct the following research to complete your assignment:
Research
Source of Information
List basic facts about the root of the conflict—include who, what, when, where, and why.
Describe the Texans’ actions—how Texas came to exist.
List some differences between the Texan and Mexican perspectives.
Describe the beginnings of the conflict.
Describe the course of the war and its results.
You can use note cards, type your notes on a computer, or use another note-taking method. You may use EBSCOhost databases and Grolier Online™ encyclopedias to identify reference materials for this activity. Follow the directions below to access these resources.
EBSCO
1. From your EMS home page, select EBSCO under Links.
2. Select Student Research Center – High School & Middle School.
3. Narrow your search using the Search By Topic menu.
4. Narrow your search further or use the Find field, and then select the Search button.
Grolier
1. From your EMS home page, select Grolier Online™ under Links.
2. Select a resource from the menu on the left or type your search criteria into the Find it Fast! Field and select the Go button. Alternatively, conduct a safe search on the Internet or at your local library for information about the Mexican-American War.
Step 2
Before you write your essay, consider the following questions:
1. What allowed settlers to establish a colony in Texas?
2. How did the interaction between the settlers in Texas and the Mexican government develop and change over time?
3. How do you think the perspectives of the Texas settlers and the Mexican government would vary?
4. On what things might the Mexican government and the Texas settlers agree?
5. How can you demonstrate the differences in the perspectives about Texas and its independence with historically accurate facts?
Step 3
You will be writing a short essay for your final product. In order to evaluate whether the Mexican-American War was justified, you need to consider the perspective of each side. In establishing the perspective of each side, you will need to use the actions, words, and circumstances of each side and how the sides interacted with one another in order to build your logical argument
These are very clear instructions.
What do you mean you don't know what to do?
What do you mean you don't know what to do?
Bro i did this and how the heck do you not know what to do all i have to do is steo 3 and im done im Exited to get this done bc i have temperary zero on this assignment i admit i am looking for answers for the last part but i hafta do it on my own
here are answers to step 2, change the words a bit with a thesaurus and add some other details and your all set.
1. What allowed settlers to establish a colony in Texas?
The territory became its own country.
2. First they had no bad conflicts between them then Texas turned on Mexico and had America help them go through with becoming independent.
3. Texas had struggled for years to get their independence which the war granted them while the Mexican government saw it as Texas being traitors.
4. They agreed on sharing land and building to get rid of people raiding their land.
5. Texas Declaration of Independence was drafted 1836. It was presided by 59 delegates aiming to outline a plan for a new republic.
1. What allowed settlers to establish a colony in Texas?
The territory became its own country.
2. First they had no bad conflicts between them then Texas turned on Mexico and had America help them go through with becoming independent.
3. Texas had struggled for years to get their independence which the war granted them while the Mexican government saw it as Texas being traitors.
4. They agreed on sharing land and building to get rid of people raiding their land.
5. Texas Declaration of Independence was drafted 1836. It was presided by 59 delegates aiming to outline a plan for a new republic.
Does anyone have the answer to step 3. I have no clue where to start and need a little lead way..
The Mexican-American War shows the U.S belief of manifest destiny because it is an event that expands the land of U.S through battles. The U.S had fought and won many skirmishes against Mexico, which was politically divided and militarily unprepared. Mexico had lost 1/3 of their land to the U.S. The battles occurred because James K. Polk(U.S president in 1844) led troops toward the U.S-Mexican border with an "ample" cause for expansion and a dispute over Texas. The battle was bloody and led U.S. Congress to agree to declare war against the Mexicans. Polk and, of course, many Americans essentially had an attitude of "bringing light into the darkness" of Mexican land. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war, established land rights and offers, as well as officially establish Rio Grande as the Mexican-American border. This didn't affect BNA as the land expansion was moving in a direction away from BNA.
hey guys can you say the answer for step 1 please it's not that much to ask for not being rude
wait do you have to answer step 1 and 2 in the portfolio? or just write the essay
i need the answer for step 3 PLEASE!!!!
I think you just need to do the essay
tbh my teacher badly explained what to do so thanks for the help guys 💕
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List some differences between the Texan and Mexican perspectives.
Does anybody know the answer to this question? I'm struggling and four lessons behind and I have a C bc of the temp zeros
Does anybody know the answer to this question? I'm struggling and four lessons behind and I have a C bc of the temp zeros
thats the answer im looking for
I need someone to explain to me how to do this. please... T^T
Well this has been useful, thanks!
does anyone have the answers for step one plzzzzzz
Step 1??
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@Zoella why did you like your own comment?
Is what anonymous the whole essay? I really need help (please and thank you)
Hello i need im pretty sure it is the 3rd step
I am completely dead at this point.
I NEED HELP WITH STEP 3 MY MOM IS TRIGGERED I HAVEN'T GOT THIS DONE PLZ HELP!
I need help with step one. Mexican/American war portfolio step one, conduct the following research to complete your assignment… that part
I really need help! How do I get to my EMS homepage? I need to be able to access the sources to start my essay
For answer number one and I'm not great at homework tbh. But what I did was I looked up Mexican-American war and click Wikipedia and read most of what they said and took their words bend them a little so I would not get plagiarized and I made it as long as I possibly could. But that's just how I did it and I don't know if I'll get a good grade on it.
Fantastic I do not understand. :/
could someone please put the answer for step 1???
did you ever figure it out
idk why y'all are asking for help cuz all your doing is researching the stuff and then put it in an essay.
then why you here bru 🤦
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yall you have to write an essay whether or not the mexican-american war was justified. you dont really have to answer all those questions please just read
Can someone post the answers for Step 1, Please?
This portfolio is a headache fr
Here is step one- Root of the conflict:
- The conflict between the United States and Mexico stemmed from a dispute over the southern border of Texas.
- The U.S. claimed the Rio Grande as the border, while Mexico claimed the Nueces River farther north.
- The disagreements were based on agreements made at the end of the Texas war for independence in 1836.
Texans' actions:
- Texas came to exist through a series of events involving American settlers and the Mexican government.
- American settlers began migrating to the Mexican territory of Texas in the early 1820s under a Mexican colonization policy.
- As the number of American settlers grew, tensions arose between them and the Mexican government due to cultural differences and conflicting political views.
- In 1835, Texians (American settlers in Texas) rebelled against Mexican rule and established the Republic of Texas.
Differences between Texan and Mexican perspectives:
- Texians saw themselves as defenders of liberty and believed that they had the right to self-governance.
- Mexicans saw the Texian rebellion as an act of treason and considered Texas as part of their territory.
Beginnings of the conflict:
- In 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico, which the Mexican government did not recognize.
- The United States recognized Texas as an independent nation in 1837, but Mexico refused to accept this.
Course of the war and its results:
- In 1845, the United States annexed Texas as a state, which further strained relations between the two nations.
- As a result, Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the U.S.
- In April 1846, a skirmish occurred between American and Mexican troops along the Rio Grande, leading to the outbreak of war.
- The war lasted for two years and resulted in U.S. military victories and the occupation of Mexico City.
- The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war and resulting in Mexico ceding vast territories to the United States, including California, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming.
- The conflict between the United States and Mexico stemmed from a dispute over the southern border of Texas.
- The U.S. claimed the Rio Grande as the border, while Mexico claimed the Nueces River farther north.
- The disagreements were based on agreements made at the end of the Texas war for independence in 1836.
Texans' actions:
- Texas came to exist through a series of events involving American settlers and the Mexican government.
- American settlers began migrating to the Mexican territory of Texas in the early 1820s under a Mexican colonization policy.
- As the number of American settlers grew, tensions arose between them and the Mexican government due to cultural differences and conflicting political views.
- In 1835, Texians (American settlers in Texas) rebelled against Mexican rule and established the Republic of Texas.
Differences between Texan and Mexican perspectives:
- Texians saw themselves as defenders of liberty and believed that they had the right to self-governance.
- Mexicans saw the Texian rebellion as an act of treason and considered Texas as part of their territory.
Beginnings of the conflict:
- In 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico, which the Mexican government did not recognize.
- The United States recognized Texas as an independent nation in 1837, but Mexico refused to accept this.
Course of the war and its results:
- In 1845, the United States annexed Texas as a state, which further strained relations between the two nations.
- As a result, Mexico broke diplomatic relations with the U.S.
- In April 1846, a skirmish occurred between American and Mexican troops along the Rio Grande, leading to the outbreak of war.
- The war lasted for two years and resulted in U.S. military victories and the occupation of Mexico City.
- The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war and resulting in Mexico ceding vast territories to the United States, including California, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming.
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