C. to keep their children out of criminal activity
Answer :
The Mexican-American War
Explanation :
The Mexican-American War allowed for the United States to gain and conquer the Southwest. This war also caused sectional conflict in the years leading up to the Civil War.
They were all afraid of irritating people (who vote). Since people (who vote) decided their unavoidable future, they didn't want to take any strong stances on anything and just went with the flow and played the tune that the people wanted to hear. They needed to stay in power and not lose it for taking a serious stance.........
The assembly called the bill of rights that would list u.s. Citizens immunities and freedoms.