http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To Book "In My Family"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1020http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1020<p>America went to war to gain territory from Mexico and expand the nation's boundary from Texas to California.&nbsp;&nbsp;Students will learn about the Mexican War by first examining its causes, Texas's struggle for independence and the controversial concept of Manifest Destiny in this section of&nbsp;<em>The Price of Freedom: Americans at War</em>, an online exhibition. They will then learn about the war's major events and battles, and the results of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in which the United States annexed all of the territory that would become the states of the Southwest. A non-flash version of this site is available: <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/printable/section.asp?id=4">The Mexican War</a>.<strong></strong></p>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:35:51 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=165http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=165<p>Students can read the stories of immigrants from Mexico, Cuba, and other Latin American countries, and view objects related to the journey to America. Students can also learn about the experiences of workers in the in the mid-twentieth century Bracero guest worker program. This reference page is included in the online exhibition entitled <em>America on the Move</em>, which focuses on transportation in US history.</p>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:34:27 GMT