So i'm doing an essay for english and i need to incorporate some of the things that were going on during the 19th century. i want to write about the mexican war but don't quite understand some things. like:
what was its purpose?
what was it supposed to accomplish?
why would people oppose the war, why would they not like it?

2points which excerpt from thomas paine's common sense best represents an attempt to appeal to ethos to persuade the reader? a. the infant state of the colonies, as it is called, so far from being against, is an argument in favor of independence. b. to talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith is madness and folly. o c. oye that love mankind! ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! o d. i am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment to espouse the doctrine of separation and independence..