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I believe it was Lord William Bentinck
the midday meal: merienda de mediodía
mexicans with a blend of indigenous and spanish heritage:mestizo
a style of traditional mexican music: mariachi
mesoamerican version of corn: maize
Some volunteer others got drafted if you were 18 and met physical conditions you were required to go to war it angered many Americans because they were against the war and because 18 year old boys were being taken to fight