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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why or why not?

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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why or why not?

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No because they had no reason to they had a lot of land but they wanted to take it from the enemy and did not want them to have it

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.?

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.?

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Gaining this territory, benefited the U.S, so if a attack meant to happen, they had more people and more territory. With Texas being part of the U.S it made the country larger and, also if a they needed a place to hide they have with Taxes.

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion?

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion?

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They left, because they did not want to be ordered or ruled by the Americans that were just ridding in the their new territory.

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact those who already lived there?

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact those who already lived there?

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People that used to live there before US conquered, they lost their land and their homes.They were forced out of their territory.Their homes were broken into by american military and the houses were burned and pillaged.

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The U.S gain this territory, because it was a place that  did not tax a lot of people, so people moved there. Moving there you will live without paying tax, so a lot of people went to live in Texas.