The questions on this quiz will be based upon the following assigned readings:

• James K. Polk’s War Message to Congress
• Why Mexico Banned Immigration to the U.S. (video)
• The Mexican-American War in 5 minutes (video)
• The Mexican-American War in 16 minutes (video)
• What was the Mexican-American War (video)
• Initial Contacts: Redeeming Texas from Mexicans

Answer each question you choose with a well-constructed paragraph, consisting of a minimum of 5-7 sentences that demonstrate that you not only read the material, but also understood the material. Be sure to include the question for each paragraph. Use a separate page for each question you are answering (4 pages total).

No more than 15% of your answers should include quotes. If you do include a quote, be sure to include analysis of the quote to demonstrate why it was important to include the quote. Make sure you note which page from the text the quote is located with an in-text citation. You do not need to include a works cited page for this assignment.

Format requirements:

• Double-space
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• 1-inch margins
• MLA formatted in-text citations

Choose 4 of the following questions to answer

-what were the American motives for going to war with Mexico, were these motives justified (why or why not), and why did many consider this war to be unjust?

-in which ways were the American notions of Manifest Destiny racist in nature, and in which ways to such notions continue to justify America’s military superpower status in our modern world?

-what were the events which led to Mexico banning immigration to the U.S. and what specific reasons, in addition to slavery, did Mexico put the ban into place?

-what were the reasons that Mexican-Americans were lynched in the American southwest, what crimes were they often charged with, and what was the message being sent to Mexican-Americans by these lynchings?

-what were Polk’s reasons for going to war with Mexican, what was it that he wanted, and what strategies did he use to the the United States to go to war with Mexico?

-how did the Anglo-Americans’ victory of Mexico in 1836 introduce major industrial changes in Texas?

-what factors helped to shape Anglo-American attitudes towards the Tejanos and which methods were used to keep Tejanos “subordinate and economically and politically defenseless” during the 19th century?