After careful reading of the assigned book, The Civil War Era and the Lower Rio Grande Valley: A Brief History, explain the role played by Mexican Americans in the Civil War and the significance of...

After careful reading of the assigned book,
The Civil War Era and the Lower Rio Grande Valley: A Brief History,
explain the role played by Mexican Americans in the Civil War and the significance of the Rio Grande Valley region during this war.

You will also need to research and find at least one supporting resource on this topic. It may be an additional book, journal article, newspaper article, or manuscript.

Your writing project must include a coversheet with your name, class and section number, date, and title of your paper. Please include a visual on your cover sheet. Your paper should also include a thesis paragraph, a body of evidence to support your thesis, and a conclusion.

Your paper needs to be 800-1000 words in length, double spaced, font 12, Times New Roman. Include Work Cited information at the end of your paper.