It stemmed from the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (the Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (the U.S. claim).
The impact the expansion of railroads in the West had on the American Indians who lived there was that they were displaced from their tribal lands. (Option A). Admittedly, the railroad expansion brought many benefits, however, one of the negative consequences was the forced relocation of Native Americans from their lands giving way to widespread destruction of Native American cultures and ways of life.
Before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, there were revolts and rebellions against the British all throughout Colonial America. The people of Boston likely resented the British for the same reasons that the war started, because of heavy tax and no representation in British government. There was also the Boston Massacre, where British soldiers opened fire on colonists and killed (I believe) 5, after people were throwing rocks at them. Boston was a major port city at the time, and I feel as though this may be relevant to your question also. Hope this helped!!
A couple months after he was elected, the stock market crashed and the Great Depression was beginning. Unlike Andrew Mellon and Calvin Coolidge who believed that the federal government should keep its hands off the economy, Herbert Hoover believed that some action from the federal government is necessary.
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