"There has long been a supposed conflict between the interests of free labor and of slave labor… But let us admit Texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hand of the Texans themselves… Are our friends of the North prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of Texas… in order to purchase a slave market for their neighbors, who, in the words of Thomas Jefferson Randolph, ‘bred men for the market like oxen for the shambles’?"

Take another look at the population pyramid for france in 1950. notice the disparity between the male and female populations in the 55 to 70 year-old age group. what historical event could account for this disparity?

What are some ways in which the british monarchy reacted to colonists continuing to disobey british laws?

Write about 50 words explaining whether or not this passage supports that explanation. in the introduction, you heard genghis khan’s explanation of why the mongols were successful conquerors in his time. the mongols were illiterate . . and perhaps no more than 700,000 in number. . they were herdsmen on the grassy plains north of the gobi desert, south of siberia’s forests. before the year 1200, the mongols were fragmented, moving about in small bands headed by a chief, or khan, and living in portable felt dwellings. the mongols endured frequent deprivations [hardships] and sparse areas for grazing their animals. they frequently fought over turf, and during hard times, they occasionally raided, interested in goods rather than bloodshed.