What impact did the Mexican–American War have on American domestic politics?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The war with Mexico provoked political dissension.
2. Most of the Whig Party opposed the war in principle.
3. Northerners from both parties charged that the real purpose of the war was to spread slavery and increase the power of the southern states.
4. The domestic controversies the war aroused helped put a damper on efforts to extend the nation’s boundaries further
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a. Senate b. Consuls c. Plebeian Assembly d. Tribunes e. Centuriate Assembly
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A) His wife Evita. B) His provision of generous salaries to the military. C) His use of government patronage to woo the middle class. D) His excellent relations with the Roman Catholic Church.
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A) A Mixed regime with checks and balances B) Absolute monarchy C) An aristocratically managed nation D) Direct democracy of the “General Will” in an all-powerful state E) One of full gender equity