MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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False
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True
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -After conquering the Aztec empire, the Spanish Crown stuck around as the “Viceroyalty of Mexico” until 1821. Makes sense, right? The new rulers simply brought their own language, alongside their religion, legal system, and some hefty tax obligations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish language was brought across the Atlantic to the Americas by Spanish explorers and Conquistadors in the 16th and 17th centuries, and it spread rapidly throughout North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spanish was the first European language spoken in the territory that is now the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -Spanish originated in the Iberian Peninsula as a dialect of spoken Latin, which is today called “Vulgar Latin, ” as opposed to the Classical Latin used in literature. The dialect of Spanish that we consider dominant in Europe is called Castellano or Castilian Spanish.