Anglo American Conquest and Its Impact on Mexicans in the U.S. (1840s-1890s)

ESSAY TOPICS: Write two shortessays in a single word document file with two separate text headings to identify each essay topic. Short Essay #1:Anglo American ConquestExplain how Anglo Americans,before and after the Mexican American War (1846-1848),used stereotypes as a tool of conquest. Use Antonia Castaedas and Deena Gonzalezs main arguments and supporting evidence to discuss how Anglo Americans relied on race, gender, and class-based stereotypes to justify the domination of Mexican peoples and their land. Be sure to discuss the historical significance of the topic. (350-475 words length)Antonia Castaeda, Anglo American Stereotypes of Californianas,Major Problems in Mexican American Historyedited by Zaragosa Vargas (Houghton Mifflin, 1999)p. 162-167.Deena J. Gonzalez, La Tules of Image and Reality,Major Problems in Mexican American Historyedited by ZaragosaVargas (Houghton Mifflin, 1999), p. 128-133.(Optional: C. McWilliams, North From Mexicoselected readings from the syllabus can help you for historical context)Short Essay #2:MexicanResponse to Anglo American ConquestExplainin detailhow Mexicans responded to their newly subjugated status in the United Statesby discussing one example of resistance and one example of adaptation. Drawevidence from Deena Gonzalezsessay on Las Tules,1 primary source document (listed below) AND thePBS documentary, Latino Americans, to assessthe various waysMexican populations both resisted andadapted to an Anglo Americansociety.Be sure to discuss the historical significance of the topic.(350-475 words length)Latino Americans, episode 1: Foreigners in their Own Land. 2013. PBSWETA. SMC Library Films on Demand.Juan Nepomuceno Segun, The Fate of Tejanos, 1858 in Mexican American Voices: A Documentary Reader, 2nd edition, edited by Steven Mintz (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), pp.65-66.Antonio Mara Pico, A Loss of Land and Power, 1859, Mexican American Voices: A Documentary Reader, 2nd edition, edited by Steven Mintz (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), pp.85-88.John Rollin Ridge, Legend Making: An Account of Joaqun Murieta, 1854, Mexican American Voices: A Documentary Reader, 2nd edition, edited by Steven Mintz (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009), pp.98-100.Miguel Antonio Otero Remembers New Mexico, 1880,Major Problems in Mexican American Historyedited by Zaragosa Vargas (Houghton Mifflin, 1999), pp. 180-181

FORMAT INSTRUCTIONSEssay length:350-475 for eachessay. Two essays totaling700-950 wordsmust be submitted asa single documentStyle requirements:Typed, 12-point Times New Roman font, double spaced, one-inch margins, page numbers located at the bottom right of the pageText Headingsto Identify EachEssay:Include a text heading to identify the individual essays. For example, Essay 1: Anglo American Conquest at the top of the essay; Essay 2: MexicanResponse to Anglo Conquest.Works Cited Page:Separate page located at theend of the assignment, noting the specific printed secondary source essays, primary sources, or media sources usedin the essay.See samplebelow.How to Format In-Text Citations:Students should follow MLA citation style when citing the source of examples and main ideasfrom a secondary and primary source.