History of the United States I / Unit 11 USH1 1544 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Declaration of War
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The idea
Congress declared war on May twelfth, eighteen forty-six, on the strength of Polk's account of the incident.
In practice
A war declared over blood shed on soil whose ownership was the question in dispute.
Where people slip
Volunteers came forward in droves from every part of the country except New England, the seat of abolitionist activity.
Your place on the trail
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