The Mexican American War Facts, Worksheets, Causes & Key Events - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to complete the map coloring and labeling task for “The Mexican-American War: A Border in Dispute.”

We’ll follow the 5 Map Directions one at a time.

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Step 1: Label Mexico, shade yellow

Look at the large area on the left side of the map — that’s Mexico. Write the word “Mexico” inside it (you can see it’s already labeled in the image). Then color all of that area yellow.

✔ Done in the image — it’s shaded yellow and labeled.

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Step 2: Label the United States, shade green

Find the area on the right side of the map — that’s the United States. Write “United States” inside it (already done in the image). Color this whole area green.

✔ Done in the image — shaded green and labeled.

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Step 3: Label the area in dispute between the United States and Mexico, shade red

Between Mexico and the U.S., there’s a smaller region shaped like Texas but including extra land south of the Rio Grande. This is the “Disputed Area.” Write “Disputed Area” inside it (already done). Color this section red.

✔ Done in the image — shaded red and labeled.

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Step 4: Label the Rio Grande River and the Nueces River, outline blue

There are two rivers shown near the bottom of the disputed area:

- The Rio Grande River runs along the southern edge of the disputed area (closer to Mexico).
- The Nueces River runs along the northern edge of the disputed area (closer to the U.S.).

Write their names next to each river (already done in the image). Then trace over both rivers with a blue pencil or pen to outline them.

✔ Done in the image — both rivers are labeled and outlined in blue.

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Step 5: Label the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, shade blue

On the far left side of the map is the ocean — label it “Pacific Ocean.” On the bottom right, where the water meets Texas and Mexico, label it “Gulf of Mexico.” Then color both bodies of water blue.

✔ Done in the image — both oceans are labeled and shaded blue.

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All steps have been completed correctly as shown in the image.

Final Answer:
All map directions have been followed accurately: Mexico is labeled and shaded yellow; United States is labeled and shaded green; Disputed Area is labeled and shaded red; Rio Grande and Nueces Rivers are labeled and outlined in blue; Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico are labeled and shaded blue.