HIST 2055 : History Outlines Test 3
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4/30/2013 1:13:00 am: summarize the issues that precipitated the mexican-american war. What were the results of the war, in terms of territorial acquisition and domestic political harmony or discontent: mexico declares independence from spain - 1821. How do they offer insight into the real world of the: put fear into the south that the north or the government wanted to change dignity their world and destroy slavery. 36 30 latitude everything n free s slavery. Illegal to aid slaves must send them black. Shows cruelty of slavery, broken family, destruction of dignity. State gets to vote-ppl move there to sway votes. Violence begins between pro slave and anti slavery people(bleeding kansas) Master moved him to a free state then sent him back to slave state. No freedom at all back to a slave. Everyday common man, outdoorsy, didn"t grow up rich, war hero from the battle of new orleans. People like this because they can relate to him.
