Final Answer:
1. convert – I will convert my old notes into digital files.
2. annex – The school decided to annex a new wing for the science labs.
3. dispute – There was a dispute between the two teams over who scored first.
4. American settlers had to become Mexican citizens, convert to Catholicism, and obey Mexican laws.
5. Texans revolted because they wanted more freedom, disagreed with Mexico’s laws (like banning slavery), and felt ignored by the Mexican government.
6. The U.S. believed the southern boundary of Texas was the Rio Grande; Mexico believed it was the Nueces River.
7. One effect was that the U.S. gained large amounts of land, including California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
8. If Mexico had won, those western states might still be part of Mexico today, and the U.S. would be much smaller.
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