MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
COMPROMISE OF 1850
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Tensions rose over cotton and tobacco production in Texas and how these goods would be distributed in the U.S. markets.
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Many Republicans did not support the war with Mexico, creating tension in the House and Senate as James K. Polk promoted the war
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There was great tension between pro-slavery and anti-slavery representatives over how new territories won would handle the issue of slavery.
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Many American settlers in the West did not support the war because they wanted to be exempt from paying taxes to the United States government
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Detailed explanation-1: -The territory annexed from the Mexican-American War and the resulting Compromise of 1850 caused an increase in sectionalism within the United States. During the war, people such as Henry David Thoreau spoke out against the war as a means to expand slavery.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mexican-American war (1846-1848) changed the slavery debate. It almost doubled the size of the United States and began a debate, between Northerners and Southerners, over what to do with the newly acquired land.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the Mexican War increase “sectionalism” in the United States? The increase in sectionalism was due to slavery. The Northern states did not want Texas to be annexed to the United States because they didn’t think it would be fair to have more pro-slavery states than anti-slavery states.
Detailed explanation-4: -The treaty effectively halved the size of Mexico and doubled the territory of the United States. This territorial exchange had long-term effects on both nations. The war and treaty extended the United States to the Pacific Ocean, and provided a bounty of ports, minerals, and natural resources for a growing country.