History of the Americas Questions
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What decision said that slaves were property and under the 5th amendment government could not take property without due process...Therefore Missouri Compromise unconstitutional...Also slaves were not citizens and could not sue
Who was the supreme court justice in the Dred Scott decision
Was this group homogenenous or hetereogeneous
When did Southern leaders begin to discuss secession and over what issue
Who negotiate the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Who got British to agree to Oregon boundary
Did we ever lose battle in the Mexican War
How much did US pay Mexico for California and New Mexico
What happened did the gold rush do to labor supply in CA?
What pressures - called sectionalism - impacted entry of every new territory and state
Whay brought first Chinese immigrants to US
How long did it take to get 1850 compromise
What did Polk do once Mexican government refused to sell New Mexico and California
What are San Fransisco's before and after Gold Rush population
Did the US try to buy New Mexico and California from Mexicans?
Were American casualties low or high in the Mexican War
How many people moved to CA as resul of Gold rsuh
When did Americans declare independence from Mexico
Why were some people including Polk upset with treaty?
Where was the battle where Sam Houston defeated mexican army and capture Santa Anna and forced to sign treaty giving Texas independence