1)Why was the US so eager to get its hands on Mexican territory? 2)What did the Mexican government do to try to keep Americans from taking over Texas?

3)What happened at the Alamo? Why was this incident important?

4)What does Takaki identify as the real reason behind President Polk’s decision to go to war with Mexico in 1846?

5)Why did the US want to control California?

6)What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo mean for the Mexicans who were now inside the US?

7) How did the California legislature impact Mexican Miners?

8) How did Anglos take over the ownership of Mexican land?

9) After so many Mexicans lost their land, how did they make their living?