One Consequence of the Mexican War for the United States

question 51

Multiple Choice

One consequence of the Mexican War for the United States was

• A) increased international respect for its victorious armed forces.
• B) a quenching of the expansionist thirst for the next several years.
• C) a newfound appreciation for Mexican culture and the Spanish language.
• D) an unforeseen plague of boll weevils that spread from former Mexican territories to Gulf state plantations.
• E) the imminent death of the Democratic party.

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