What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Mean When He Said "Mexico

question 48

Multiple Choice

What did Ralph Waldo Emerson mean when he said "Mexico will poison us"?

• A) The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was an unfair settlement.
• B) The people of Mexico would harbor ill will against the United States for many years.
• C) The outcome of the Mexican War would lead to further wars with Mexico.
• D) The conflict over slavery would get worse, not better.

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