write the essay.
Discuss the Mexican-American War. What were the causes of the war? What were the three major theaters (include the region, general, goal of the theater). What were the significances of the war,
including the political ramifications as a result of the territory gained.
• Discuss the various sectional tensions that arose during the mid 1800s. What is the compromise of 1850? Briefly discuss at least three of the major divisive events during the 1850s. What do all
of these events foreshadow and why?
• What was the experience of slaves and slave owners during the 1800s? Discuss southern society and the justifications they made for slavery. Discuss slave culture and how they coped with this
peculiar institution.
• Discuss the American Civil War. What made the Civil War so bloody? (Be sure to discuss both the technological and leadership reasons for the bloodshed.) What were the three theaters of the war
and the significant battles in each9 What was the result of the war and how did it affect United States history?