In four sentences or more describe the impact of the Mexican War on national politics after the war ended.

As the United States marched toward disunion in the 1850s, what role did the Compromise of 1850 play in the events of the century?

The Mexican-American War greatly impacted the coming of the Civil War some thirteen years later. As such land gained from which of the following treaties led to contentious debate over slavery that was at least partially responsible for the Civil War?

How did Reconstruction impact the United States?

This semester we have discussed historical forces at length. As such, we can see historical forces at work in the South in regard to cotton production. An example of a cultural force at work in the cotton industry would be:

Which of the following statements best describes government involvement during Reconstruction?

“The Shot Heard Round the World”

The beginning of the Civil War put enormous pressure on Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. With this in mind, what was Lincoln’s motivation for fighting the war in 1861?

Embargo Act of 1807

Of all the actors we mentioned in regard to the fight for abolition, which of the following faced double-discrimination?