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1. Imagine that someone by the name of Joe Biden lived in 1858. Imagine also that he belonged to the "Know Nothing Party." The following would be true about Mr. Biden EXCEPT:  (B) He would have been afraid that the country was being overpowered by immigrants.

1. Imagine that someone by the name of Joe Biden lived in 1858. Imagine also that he belonged to the "Know Nothing Party." The following would be true about Mr. Biden EXCEPT:  (B) He would have been afraid that the country was being overpowered by immigrants.

2. Identify at least two key positions of the Whig Party.  

2. Identify at least two key positions of the Whig Party.  

For one they generally leaned for towards the north, in siding against slavery, remembering that that they went against almost everything that the Democratic party were proponents of. And that leads to the second key belief, that they pretty much believed everything the Democrats didn't. But when the Whig party broke, half sided with the Republicans, and half sided with the Democrats, proving that not all whigs were completely against the Democrats.  

For one they generally leaned towards the north, in siding against slavery. Remembering that that they went against almost everything that the Democratic party were proponents of, leads to the second key belief; that they pretty much believed everything the Democrats didn't. But when the Whig party broke, half sided with the newfound Republicans, and half sided with the Democrats. I believe that by some joining the Democrat proved that not all whigs were completely against them, only most.

3. What caused and what ended the Mexican War?  

3. What caused and what ended the Mexican War?  

What started it, I think was a mixture of things. I think all of the border arguments played a part, and the fight that spilled blood on either mexican territory, or american territory, which is still disputed over today.  

I think what started it was a mixture of things. I think all of the border arguments between Texas and Mexico played a part. Also the battle between us and the mexicans, in which blood was shed on a territory which is still disputed over today, initially had something to do with it as well.

And what ended it, was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

And the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo finally ended it in 1848.

 

4. Who do you think was the most important person in the period 1840-1860, and why?  

4. Who do you think was the most important person in the period 1840-1860, and why?