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The Mexican-American War

The Mexican-American War began in 1846.  There were many events that led up to this war.  For example, Mexico and the United States argued over where the official border between the countries should be.  The United States was also unhappy because Mexico refused to sell California and New Mexico to the United States.  People in the United States at that time wanted to make the country bigger so they wanted to buy California and New Mexico from Mexico.  Mexico’s refusal to sell the territories was one of the reasons the United States went to war.  Mexico had many problems throughout the war.  The biggest problem was that the Mexican government was weak and divided.  The United States also had a better army and weapons.  After two years of fighting the American army invaded  Mexico and won the war.  Mexico had to give the United States California, New Mexico, and other  territories to end the war.

reasons                                             Mexico

United States                                    problem

weapons                                           territories

invaded                                             border

All the defenders of the Alamo chose to die instead of surrendering. Do you think there might be times that you would rather die than give-up and live? What might those times be, and why do you think you would choose to die instead?

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I think that i might be times that i would rather

                  issionThe Alamo is in Texas. It was first used as a m_ _ _ _ _ _. Missionaries and Native Americans who became Christians lived in the mission for almost seventy years  In the early 1800s, Spanish soldiers used the mission.
 
     In Mexico, Santa Anna had become a dictator. Settlers in Texas were worried about what he would do. The settlers felt it was time to take action. They had the support of many Tejanos. These were Mexican people who had been born in Texas. The Tejanos didn't always care if Texas became free. They  did want to get rid of Santa Anna.
 
     In 1835, some people in Texas fought Mexican troops. Santa Anna was not happy. He marched north from Mexico with his army.
 
     Texas volunteers worked to make the defenses stronger. They knew that Santa Anna would be coming to attack the city.
 
     The Texans did not have a lot of equipment. They did not have a lot of ammunition. There was not a lot of food or water in the mission, either. If the Texans were trapped in the mission for a long time, they would run out of things to eat and die.
 
    In February of 1836, Santa Anna's army  got to the Alamo. There were 6,000 men in his army. There were about 150 men in the mission.
 
      Santa Anna surrounded the Alamo and began a siege. This is where an army tries to capture a fort by attacking it over and over again. Santa Anna wanted the fighters in the Alamo to surrender. They would not.
 
      On the twelfth day of the siege Santa Anna attacked. At first the Texans kept the Mexicans back, but they were badly outnumbered. Soon the Mexican army had made it inside the Alamo. They killed most of the people inside. The assault had only lasted about ninety minutes.
 
    There were about seven men that survived the battle. These people were brought to Santa Anna. He ordered them executed. The women and children were allowed to live. Santa Anna wanted them to tell other Texans what had happened at the Alamo.
 
     The Mexican victory came at a high cost. Almost 1,500 Mexicans were died. The Texans lost 189 men.

 
     The fall of the Alamo had Americans calling for revenge. New volunteers joined the Army. Santa Anna was defeated in 1836.
 

     Today the Alamo is a historic site. Millions of people visit every year to witness the bravery of men who would not give up even though the odds were against them.

                 Two very great leaders are Stanton Elizabeth Cady and General Vang Pao. They are having similar and different.

                  Stanton Elizabeth Cady and General Vang Pao are both leaders. They are also both live in the Unite States. Further, they were nice people and have helped other.

               The two leaders have great different as well. Stanton Elizabeth Cady is a woman but General Vang Pao is a men. Moreover, Stanton Elizabeth Cady is American leader however; General Vang Pao is Hmong leader. Also, Stanton Elizabeth Cady is leader for right woman unlike General Vang Pao is a leader for soldier in Laos. Furthermore, Stanton Elizabeth Cady was born in Johnstown, New York 11/12/1815 it different to General Vang Pao was in Laos 1931.

           As you can see, both leaders have there similarities and differences. They both have something interesting to other people. They are also have different too because Stanton Elizabeth Cady is white American however, General Vang Pao is a Hmong.

3. Abolitionists tried to educate the public. They produced a steady stream of published material. This included speeches, sermons, memoirs of former slaves, newspapers, children's materials, and books. The most well known book was Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. She wrote it in 1852 after listening to the stories told her by Josiah Henson, her model of Uncle Tom.

1. One of the first groups of people to talk about the plight of slaves and the need to abolish slavery was the Quakers. Many were already involved in helping every slave who asked. They would provide food, shelter, and education, teaching them skills like reading and writing.

2. Abolitionists
By Mary L. Bushong (modified from “Edhelper” by Larry Ferlazzo)

5. Former slaves, like Frederick Douglass, toured the Northern states telling about their personal experiences as slaves. Their stories opened the eyes of many people, and membership in the Anti-Slavery Society swelled. In two years, there were 400 chapters. In five years, it had grown to 1,350 with at least 250,000 members.

4. In 1833, the American Anti-Slavery Society was founded in Philadelphia. The group was led by William Lloyd Garrison. They pledged to abolish slavery in the United States, believing that it was against moral law.

6. What does it mean to abolish something? It means to get rid of it or destroy it. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a movement began among people from all walks of life. They were the Abolitionists, and they wanted to get rid of slavery.

                                                                          2. Abolitionists 

                               By Mary L. Bushong (modified from “Edhelper” by Larry Ferlazzo)

6. What does it mean to abolish something? It means to get rid of it or destroy it. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a movement began among people from all walks of life. They were the Abolitionists, and they wanted to get rid of slavery.

1. One of the first groups of people to talk about the plight of slaves and the need to abolish slavery was the Quakers. Many were already involved in helping every slave who asked. They would provide food, shelter, and education, teaching them skills like reading and writing.

4. In 1833, the American Anti-Slavery Society was founded in Philadelphia. The group was led by William Lloyd Garrison. They pledged to abolish slavery in the United States, believing that it was against moral law.

5. Former slaves, like Frederick Douglass, toured the Northern states telling about their personal experiences as slaves. Their stories opened the eyes of many people, and membership in the Anti-Slavery Society swelled. In two years, there were 400 chapters. In five years, it had grown to 1,350 with at least 250,000 members.

3. Abolitionists tried to educate the public. They produced a steady stream of published material. This included speeches, sermons, memoirs of former slaves, newspapers, children's materials, and books. The most well known book was Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. She wrote it in 1852 after listening to the stories told her by Josiah Henson, her model of Uncle Tom.

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I am in United States right now and my family from Thailand. I am also want to visit at Thailand because my cousin live in there. In Thailand is my hometown.

What do you think might have happened to Lewis and Clark’s expedition without the help of Sacajawea and York?

i think they would have problem because Lewis and Clark's help of Sacajawea and York.

Data Set: Thomas Jefferson

Place the following facts into the categories of: Slavery and Sally Hemings, Jefferson Life, Jefferson as President, Jefferson Jobs

1.     Jefferson became the ambassador of France and lived there with his daughter Maria and Sally Hemings.

2.     After his presidency, Jefferson founded and built the University of Virginia.

3.     The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

4.     In 1998, a DNA test proved that Jefferson was the father of Sally Hemings children.

5.     Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that “all men were created equal.”

6.     Jefferson owned a slave by the name of Sally Hemings and had an affair with her that lasted nearly 26 years.

7.     At age twenty-six, Jefferson began to built his home Monticello which means little mountain in Italian

8.     Jefferson had slaves at his home in Virginia.

9.     Jefferson was considered a renaissance man; he was an architect, farmer, writer, and inventor.

10. Jefferson was elected president in 1800.

11. George Washington selected Jefferson to be his Secretary of State.

12. Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition to explore and map the American West.

Should history’s opinion of Jefferson change because of the slaves he kept and his relationship with Hemings? Why or why not?

Yes maybe i think that Jefferson opinion change of the slaves because his have children is slave and his his wife is also slave.