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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why or why not?                                 The U.S. government not  justified in gaining this territory because Everywhere they went they either kicked people out of their homes or forced them to have their same christian beliefs so that they could become “civilized.”

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Was the U.S. justified in acquiring the territory? Why or why not?                                 The U.S. government not  justified in gaining this territory because Everywhere they went they either kicked people out of their homes or forced them to have their same christian beliefs so that they could become “civilized.”

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion?                            The people who already lived in the territory fought against U.S. control by hunting them like wild beast and/or vampires. 

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How did the original inhabitants resist American expansion?                            The people who already lived in the territory fought against U.S. control by hunting them like wild beast and/or vampires. 

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact those who already lived there?        People already lived in this territory. Their lives were changed as a result of the U.S. gaining their land because, they ended up either being forced to change their entire culture or move out of that land. 

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How did U.S. acquisition of this territory impact those who already lived there?        People already lived in this territory. Their lives were changed as a result of the U.S. gaining their land because, they ended up either being forced to change their entire culture or move out of that land. 

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What were the costs of gaining this territory, for the U.S.?                                        The negative consequences of gaining this territory for the U.S. were it would add an additional slave state.  

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What were the costs of gaining this territory, for the U.S.?                                        The negative consequences of gaining this territory for the U.S. were it would add an additional slave state.  

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.?             Gaining this territory benefited the U.S. because it  decreased the chances of war and added additional security to the U.S.

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How did gaining this territory benefit the U.S.?             Gaining this territory benefited the U.S. because it  decreased the chances of war and added additional security to the U.S.