Description du livre
After Texas earned its freedom from Mexico through a bloody revolution, its leaders were divided over whether Texas should join the United States. Readers will be introduced to the first two presidents of Texas, Sam Houston and Mirabeau Lamar, and their differing ideas. Through captivating facts, vivid images, maps, and easy-to-read text, readers will be enthralled as they learn about Texas history, the Texas Revolution, the annexation of Texas, and the Mexican-American War. The engaging sidebars, glossary, index, and table of contents make this book easy to navigate and aid students in better understanding of the content and vocabulary. This book also includes an in-class activity that allows students to think critically about the annexation of Texas.