Homework Five Answers - Student Four

Aran M.

1\. I think that the two best outcomes of the Mexican war was they land gained by America and the annexation of many new states.

OK, but those are really the same issue. Need another important result of the Mexican War. (Minus 1)

2\. The Whig party started by a opposing Andrew Jackson and ended as it was split over the slavery issue and many of its members changed to the Republican Party.

Right.

3\. I think that Douglas beat Lincoln in the 1858 senate election because at that time Lincoln was in the Whig Party which was not as powerful at the time as the Democratic Party. I think that Lincoln one name 186 the presidential election because Douglas lost support from the south as he supported Freeport doctrine as for Lincoln most likely had the sport about the north and south also Lincoln was now in the Republican Party which has more powerful than the Whig Party.

Excellent point about the significance of the political parties, which are often more important than the candidate himself, but Lincoln ran in 1858 as a Republican (which was a weak, relatively new political party then). Full credit for the good substance, but something was garbled in the above writing.

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6\. The cartoon was most likely written by a republican as it shows Columbia whipping Steven Douglas for the Nebraska bill which he pushed through senate while he was the senator.

Good. Note that Columbia represents the United States, until later "Uncle Sam" became a more popular way to represent the United States in cartoons.

7\. “Remember the Alamo” because many Texans died and there.

OK, but explain more. (Minus 1).

8\. I think that it was impossible to keep the country together and avoid the Civil War.

OK, but give reasons. (Minus 1).

57/60. Good work.--Andy Schlafly 23:05, 12 March 2011 (EST)