Title: How did the war with mexico lead to conflict between the north and the south
Headings: How did the war with mexico lead to conflict between the north and the south
How did the war with mexico lead to conflict between the north and the south
How did the Mexican American War contribute to tensions between the North and South?
How did the war with Mexico lead to the Civil War?
What were two main reasons for the Mexican War?
What were two ways the North and South differed by the 1850’s?
What were the long term effects of the Mexican American War?
What were the effects of the Mexican American War?
Who was to blame for the Mexican American War?
Why did Mexico lose Texas?
Why did Mexico give up California?
What was the source of the conflict between the United States and Mexico before they went to war?
What caused tension between the US and Mexico?
How did the Mexican American War affect slavery?
How was slavery different in the north and south?
What were the social differences between the North and South?
What did the North and South have in common?

Content: the Mexicans did not see this way. Why did Mexico lose Texas? How did once-dominant Mexico lose the Mexican -American War? Mexico was essentially broke. The country was racked by financial instability as the war began in 1846. America’s blockade of Mexican ports worsened an already difficult situation, as Mexico couldn’t import and export goods, or levy taxes on imports. Why did Mexico give up California? Initially, the United States declined to incorporate it into the union, largely because northern political interests were against the addition of a new slave state. Gold was discovered in California just days before Mexico ceded the land to the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. What was the source of the conflict between the United States and Mexico before they went to war?