Question

imagine that you are a historian writing a summary of the u.s.-mexican war. using what you have learned, complete the text below. louisiana purchase taxes oregon manifest destiny mexican cession abolitionism slavery texas during the 1840s, many americans supported, or the belief that god wanted the united states to spread across all of north america. in 1844, james k. polk was elected u.s. president, and he shared the belief that the united states should expand. a boundary dispute between mexico and led to the u.s.-mexican war. after the war, the united states added a large piece of land called the. debates over in this territory helped lead to the civil war.

Explanation:

1. The first blank describes the 1840s belief that the U.S. should spread across North America, which matches the definition of Manifest Destiny.
2. The U.S.-Mexican War began due to a boundary dispute between Mexico and the newly annexed territory of Texas.
3. After the war, the U.S. acquired a large territory from Mexico known as the Mexican Cession.
4. Disagreements over whether slavery would be allowed in this new territory created tensions that contributed to the Civil War.

Answer:

1. Manifest Destiny
2. Texas
3. Mexican Cession
4. slavery