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    The document is a collection of seven primary sources from the Mexican-American War period that provide different perspectives on the war. The sources include a recruitment poster, speeches and statements from political and military leaders on both sides, outlining their justifications for and views on the outbreak of war between the US and Mexico in the 1840s.

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    The document is a collection of seven primary sources from the Mexican-American War period that provide different perspectives on the war. The sources include a recruitment poster, speeches and statements from political and military leaders on both sides, outlining their justifications for and views on the outbreak of war between the US and Mexico in the 1840s.

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    The document is a collection of seven primary sources from the Mexican-American War period that provide different perspectives on the war. The sources include a recruitment poster, speeches and statements from political and military leaders on both sides, outlining their justifications for and views on the outbreak of war between the US and Mexico in the 1840s.

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    DocumentA:JohnOSullivanAnnexationSpeech

    DocumentB:WarMessageofPresidentJamesPolk
    DocumentC:AMexicanViewpointontheWarwiththeUnitedStates
    DocumentD:CharlesSumner:ObjectiontotheMexicanAmericanWar
    DocumentE:1847U.S.ArmyRecruitmentPoster
    DocumentF:SpeechbyAbrahamLincolntotheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,1848
    DocumentG:StephenKearneysSpeechtothePeopleofNewMexico,August1846

    HookExercise

    Document E

    Source:
    http://www-tc.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/images/primary_sources/poster_toarms_xl.jpg

    Document Analysis
    1. WhydoyouthinkthereisaneagleincludeddirectlybeneaththephraseToArms!ToArmson
    therecruitmentposter?

    2. WhatdoesthephrasePromptlyorderedontotheseatofwarwithoutthepossibleinterventionof
    anyauthoritybyPresidentPolkmeantopossibleArmyrecruits?

    3. Whatismeantbythephrase...andthearkofAmericanrightswillmovegloriouslyforward?
    Whywouldthisbeincludedinarecruitmentposter?

    4. Howdoesthisdocumenthelpanswerthequestion:WastheU.S.justifiedingoingtowarwith
    Mexico?
    Document F

    Speech by Abraham Lincoln to the US House of Representatives January, 1848

    ThePresident,inhisfirstwarmessageofMay1846,declaresthatthesoilwasoursonwhichhostilities
    werecommencedbyMexico,andherepeatsthatdeclarationalmostinthesamelanguageineach
    successiveannualmessage,thusshowingthathedeemsthatpointahighlyessentialone.Inthe
    importanceofthatpointIentirelyagreewiththePresident

    LetthePresidentanswerthe[questions]IproposedAnd,if,soanswering,hecanshowthatthesoil
    wasourswherethefirstbloodofwarwasshedthatitwasnotwithin[another]countrythenIam
    withhimButifhecannotorwillnotdothisthenIshallbefullyconvincedofwhatImorethan
    suspectalreadythatheisdeeplyconsciousofbeinginthewrong;thathefeelsthebloodofthis
    wariscryingtoHeavenagainsthim

    Document Analysis
    1. AccordingtoLincoln,whydidPresidentPolkbelievehewasjustifiedingoingtowarwithMexico?

    2. ForLincoln,whatwastheessentialquestionthathadtobeansweredregardingtheoutbreakof
    warwithMexico?WhydoyouthinkthismatteredsomuchtoLincoln?

    3. Howdoesthisdocumenthelptoanswerthequestion:WastheUnitedStatesjustifiedingoingto
    warwithMexico?

    Document G

    Stephen Kearneys Speech to the People of New Mexico, August 1846

    **StephenKearneywastheAmericangeneralsenttotakeNewMexicoandCaliforniafortheUnited
    StatesduringtheMexicanWar.

    Mr.AlcaldeandthePeopleofNewMexico:Ihavecomeamongstyoubyordersofmygovernment,to
    takepossessionofyourcountryandextendoveritthelawsoftheUnitedStates.Weconsiderit,and
    havedonesoforsometime,apartoftheterritoryoftheUnitedStates.Wecomeamongstyouas
    friends,notasconquerors.Wecomeamongyouforyourbenefit,notforyourinjury

    FromtheMexicangovernmentyouhaveneverreceivedprotection.TheApachesandNavajos
    [southwestNativeAmericantribes]comedownfromthemountainsandcarryoffyoursheep,andeven
    yourwomen,whenevertheyplease.Mygovernmentwillcorrectallofthis.ItwillkeepofftheIndians,
    protectyouinyourpersonsandyourproperty;andIrepeat,willprotectyouinyourreligionMy
    governmentrespectsyourreligionasmuchastheProtestantreligionandallowseachmantoworship
    hisCreatorashishearttellshimisbest.ItslawsprotecttheCatholicaswellastheProtestant;theweak
    aswellasthestrong,thepooraswellastherich

    Document Analysis
    1. WhoisStephenKearneyandwhywashesenttoNewMexico?

    2. WhatchallengesarethepeopleofNewMexicofacing?Bespecific

    3. WhatwilltheUnitedStatesgovernmentdoforthepeoplelivinginNewMexico?Bespecific.

    4. Howdoesthisdocumenthelptoanswerthequestion,WastheUnitedStatesJustifiedingoing
    towarwithMexico?

    DBQ Scoring Rubric


    1. Intro paragraph effectively grabs the readers attention and provides historical
    context/background for the essay.
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    2. Claim/Thesis statement directly responds to the prompt and provides three distinct, clear reasons
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    3. Each paragraph contains a topic sentence that directly relates to the thesis.
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    4. Each body paragraph references and cites at least 2 (TWO) specific pieces of documentary
    evidence that are relevant to the topic.
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    5. Documentary evidence is accurately and thoroughly explained.


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    6. Explanation of evidence shows reasoning that supports an argument clearly linked to thesis/topic
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    7. Essay reflects overall accurate and thorough understanding of the historical period addressed in
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    8. Concluding paragraph summarizes main points and effectively closes the argument.
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    9. Essay shows evidence of proofreading with minimal grammar and spelling errors.
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    TOTAL: __________/45 points

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