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1. History Discussion
history discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
Complete the attached history discussion
Requirements: 5-6 sentences paragraph
Assignment 1:
Assignment 1 Paper Guidelines:
Using specific evidence from each of the assigned readings to explain the historical
significance of major contributions of Spanish-Mexican settlers residing in the northern
frontier of Mexico prior to the region's annexation to the U.S., focusing on the development
of economic, social, and political institutions. Which of these contributions would you argue
proved to be of most lasting importance and why?
Make sure to excerpt direct quotations of no more than 1-2 sentences and use also
examples and paraphrased passages from the readings to support your arguments and
conclusions. Remember to write four full paragraphs (with 5-6 sentences per paragraph) of
at least fivefifty words.
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* Each paragraph should be concise in order to focus the reader on the themes contained
therein. You can use simple author/page citations when referring to a passage--either
through a direct quotation or a paraphrase from the readings. Do not insert your name or
any course information or text at the top of the paper--it is automatically indicated digitally
on Blackboard.
* As you analyze the relevant issues, arguments, and concepts events, remember to revise,
edit, and carefully proofread your work prior to submission. It takes time to thoroughly
understand the sources and write a solid analysis incorporating original interpretations.
Therefore, avoid taking shortcuts and allow sufficent time for completing the assignment
thoughtfully. Each of the paragraphs should be concise and focused and contain no fewer

2. and no more than 5-6 sentences. Imagine writing for a general audience rather than the
instructor.
* Note that the components of the posted grading rubric are as follows: knowledge of
historical content; use and citation of evidence; originality of interpretation; effectiveness of
thematic and topical organization; and clarity of writing style.
Assignment #1 readings:
1. Article: C. Wayne Hanselka and D.E. Kilgore, 'The Nueces River Valley: The Cradle of the
Western Livestock Industry,' Rangelands, (1987): 195-198.
2. Article: Laurena Gauthereau-Bryson and Ana Maria Seglie, 'Spanish Catholic Missions and
Border History,' The Mexican-American Borderlands Culture and History, Creative
Commons, 2012, 1-3.
Assignment #2:
* Background and General Directions:
The first part of this discussion board forum requires you to analyze in a 4-full-paragraph
initial response (5-6 sentences per paragraph and at least five fifty words) the assigned
reading by Richard Griswold del Castillo on the history of Mexican Americans, as well as the
video-lecture on Native Americans within territories now part of the southwestern region
of United States who also had status as 'territorial minorities.' Between 80,000-100,000
formerly Mexican inhabitants became U.S. citizens after annexation in the Mexican-
American War of 1846-1848, while Indian tribes remained mostly outside of the sphere of
U.S. for decades following annexation.
Assignment 2 Discussion Board Question:
What provisions negotiated between the U.S. and Mexico in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
does the author Castillo highlight as most significant for Mexican Americans in the present-
day states of Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado? Also, according to the
video presentation, how has the Treaty affected indigenous peoples such as the Yaqui?
Make sure to provide historical examples and introduce direct quotations and paraphrased
passages from each source (with page number citations) as evidence for your conclusions.
Assignment #2 readings/ viewings:
1. Article: Richard Griswold Del Castillo, 'Manifest Destiny: The Mexican-American War and
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,' Southwest Journal of Law and Trade in the Americas 5
(Spring 1998): 31-43.
2. Video-Lecture: Daniel Vega and Anabel Gaiindo, 'Between Our Lands: The Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo and its Effects on the Yaqui People,' Symposium on the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo: A Living Document 2,' Arizona State Museum, 2011. (41 min.)