The Mexican-American War happened from 1846-1848.
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Based on the excerpt above, which of the following viewpoints most directly influenced the writers of the Declaration of Independence?
A belief in the right of self-rule through a republican government
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C. People Sold More Stock, Which Caused Stock Prices To Continue To Fall.
Ending slavery immediately would have had a devastating effect on the economy which had become dependent on cheap slave labor. It would have also motivated the South to secede. The slaves would have also been left without an immediate source of sustenance.