By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including parts of present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, to the United States. Mexico relinquished all claims to Texas, and recognized the Rio Grande as the southern boundary with the United States.
Prior to the 1600's the transatlantic slave trade was virtually monopolized by the Portuguese.
The Renaissance was a period of "<span>b. emphasis on human capacity and achievement," since this was a "re-birth" in the knowledge and spirit of the Ancient Greeks. </span>
Catherine Beecher focused on women's roles as educators of children. She was not only known for her forthright opinions on female education, but also for her vehement support of the many benefits of the incorporation of kindergarten into children's education.
