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The Mexican-American War made some politicians nervous because it added so much land to the United States.  Why were politicians so concerned about new land?  Wasn’t that a good thing?

The history of Reconstruction starts with Abraham Lincoln’s plans (1864-65), moves to President Johnson (1865-66), and ends with Congress (1866-77). How did Abraham Lincoln intend to reconstruct the South?

Some historians argue that the Civil War was inevitable  because North and South grew so different in the 1800s they could no longer belong to the same nation.  Which of the following contributed to that inevitability by creating separation between the two?

Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, James Madison, Zachary Taylor, George Washington.  One thing these four presidents share is war.  Each one either faced a war in office or got into office because of victorious leadership in combat.

What was the class system of the Old South?

According to the lectures, this individual was one of the most successful presidents in American history. Who was this person, when was he president, and what did he do that was so incredible?

What crops have played particularly significant cultural and economic roles in the period of history covered by this class?

This is Sutter’s Mill, near Sacramento, California.  Why is this place of significance to US history?

When it comes to British colonization and colonies in North America, lectures noted

So if the 1830s was the “Decade of Discovery,” what was the decade of expansion – the decade when the United States acquired and began to settle vast amounts of new territory?