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The Mexican-
American War
by Ruth Tenzer Feldman
ISBN: 0-8225-0831-1
Lerner Publishing,
© 2004 |
In the 1830s, Mexico was more than twice the size that it is today and
included the land that later would become Texas. Having recently won
its independence from Spain, the new Mexican government was struggling
to maintain control of its vast territories. Texas took advantage of
this turmoil and declared itself an independent nation and later joined
the United States of America. From 1846 to 1848, Mexico and the United
States engaged in a struggle over Texas that came to be known as the
Mexican-American War. The U.S. victory in the war and later
negotiations brought Texas, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona,
Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming into the United States. "The
Mexican-American War" takes a comprehensive look at a volatile time in
American historyand includes the role of women and minorities,
weaponry, medical care and more. Eyewitness quotes and first-person
accounts give readers a snapshot of the people and experiences of a war
on North American soil. |