The Quakers had been a non-violent religion so they apposed to having a militia because it went against their ways
The Great Depression was a global economic crisis that may have been triggered by political decisions including war reparations post-World War I, protectionism such as the imposition of congressional tariffs on European goods or by speculation that caused the Stock Market Collapse of 1929
Whether reporters should point out in stories when sources are saying things that are demonstrably false
<u>Broad Context:</u> The "Big Picture" is that the US is trying to annex the Republic of Texas as part of their states, and that Texas already <em>shared many common traits </em>(why? part) with the US, and should join as a state of their choosing, (which means slave or free) (How? part).
<u>Other Context:<em> </em></u><em> </em>The adding of Texas into the US (eventually as a slave state) offsetted the balance between the slaves and free states, and so California (gained after the Mexican-American War) was turned into a free state. Texas was the cause of the Texas Revolution & later on the (already named) Mexican-American War. The adding of Texas, and later the Gadsen Purchase, help create today's US southern border that is shared with Mexico.
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Montezuma I become the 5th Emperor of the Aztecs in 1440. The capital city of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan. It was an island city ( today Mexico City ). A great flood hit Tenochtitlan in 1450. To prevent future flooding Montezuma I built a 10- mile dam around Tenochtitlan.
Answer: Montezuma I prevented Tenochtitlan from being flooded by constructing a A ) Dam around the city.
