2. Besides land, what did the United States gain from expansion? (USE THE MAP ABOVE TO EXPLAIN
WHAT WE GAINED) Use information from the maps and the lesson in your response. Use complete sentences.
3.
What do you think? Use information from the lesson and the maps to explain your opinion on whether or not the
US should have gone to war with Mexico to expand its borders in the 1800's. Give at least two reasons for your point
of view and answer in complete sentences.
I think the US should/should not have ...
Why? First, I believe that . Second, I hold the view that .
4.
Form a counterargument and rebuttal to your opinion of whether or not we should have declared war on
Mexico. This means you will explain a different perspective from your opinion in number 3. (For example: if your
answer for 3 states you think the U. S. should have gone to war with Mexico, then your answer for number 4 will
explain one reason why the U. S. should NOT have gone to war with Mexico in the 1800's.)
While some may argue that . I disagree because ...