Author Question: Perhaps the most important reason for the breakout of war between the United States and Mexico was ... (Read 71 times)

chandani · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Perhaps the most important reason for the breakout of war between the United States and Mexico was

a. the American desire to annex California because of its resources.
b. Mexican resistance to American efforts to purchase California after the discovery of gold.
c. the American spirit of expansionism known as Manifest Destiny.
d. the Californio desire for annexation by the United States.

Question 2

All of the following statements describe women's roles in Spanish Alta California except

a. The Spanish legal codes acknowledged women's property rights within marriage.
b. Women's roles were to a large extent prescribed by the Church doctrine.
c. Women had considerable freedom to choose their marriage partner.
d. Women's lives were largely controlled by the men in the family.