Answer:
The Mexican cession shaped the growth of the united states by
- It promoted migration west
- it promoted cultural hegemony
- It spread Christianity
Explanation:
The Mexican Cession occurred after the Mexican war with America ended. in February 1848 a treaty was signed between mexico and America that made Mexico cede a large portion of its territory(land) to the US for $15million
Answer:
The US got involved by telling the Soviet Union to remove their missiles. In the end, we won, having the USSR remove their missiles.
Physical damage: The Southern economy was destroyed during the Civil War. Southern railways, factories, bridges, and even farms were ruined. And the Southern economy had to be completely rebuilt.
Social damage: Freeing slaves changed Southern society greatly. Four million freedmen attempted to find their families, build communities, and get an education. However, the deeply racist culture of the South did not immediately disappear. Freeing the slaves was not going to be enough to lead to equality or to bring Southern blacks and whites together. Problems about race would exist in the South for many years.
Political damage: Although the Union had been saved, the former Confederate states had to join the United States again. This raised difficult political questions about how that would be done. Leaders argued about this for many years.
<span>Vice President Andrew Johnson was an assassination target. Also targeted was Secretary of State William Seward. VP Johnson escaped his assassin by not being present at the expected time. Seward was knife- wounded but survived.</span>
