The primary value that the Mandate of Heaven places upon humanity is that a certain ruler (usually a King or Queen) was divinely chosen for that position, meaning that they authority comes directly from God.
race is some ones physical characteristics such as eye color or height
while ethnicity is you culture, ancestry and language.
They declared war on May 13, 1846!
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It was part of an Act that was passed, that provided Prosecution of a war that was already between U.S. and Mexico.