1.Identify and describe the different approaches Anglo-Americans used when colonizing Texas, New Mexico, and California. What are some of the central differences motivating Anglo colonization of these regions? What kind of resistance did Anglo-Americans face? 2.Compare and contrast the experiences of Irish and Chinese immigrants during the 19th century. What social, cultural, and political factors played a role in creating very different realities for these two foreign groups? Why was one group able to assimilate into American culture, while another group was not?

1.Identify and describe the different approaches Anglo-Americans used when colonizing Texas, New Mexico, and California. What are some of the central differences motivating Anglo colonization of these regions? What kind of resistance did Anglo-Americans face? 2.Compare and contrast the experiences of Irish and Chinese immigrants during the 19th century. What social, cultural, and political factors played a role in creating very different realities for these two foreign groups? Why was one group able to assimilate into American culture, while another group was not?

1.Identify and describe the different approaches Anglo-Americans used when colonizing Texas, New Mexico, and California. What are some of the central differences motivating Anglo colonization of these regions? What kind of resistance did Anglo-Americans face? 2.Compare and contrast the experiences of Irish and Chinese immigrants during the 19th century. What social, cultural, and political factors played a role in creating very different realities for these two foreign groups? Why was one group able to assimilate into American culture, while another group was not?