In 1845, the republic of texas was annexed to the united states of america, becoming the 28th u. s. state. border disputes between the new state and mexico, which had never recognized texas independence and still considered the area a renegade mexican state, led to the mexican–american war (1846–1848.

In what way did expansion and global trade during the 15th to 18th centuries affect the economies of european countries

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is

The middle east is the best association with which international traded product