Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia had the highest percentage of enslaved people in their total population.
Yes. It can be assumed that Sumner had the support of the people as the legislature was popularly elected. The legislature also passed Sumner's own Objections to the Mexican War. This appears to be another sign that he was respected and had the support of the voters of Massachusetts.
<span> The Mexican/American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico that took place in 1846–1848. However, Mexico
refused to accept these as valid, claiming the border was the Nueces
River. U.S. President James Polk endorsed the Rio Grande boundary, which
incited a dispute with Mexico.
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