The overall question for this lesson is, "How justifiable was the U. S. expansion in the 1800s?" Write a paragraph that uses evidence from each section (Oregon Country and The Mexican-American War) to support your view of whether you believe the U. S. was right or justified in their actions of expansion. You should have at least two pieces of evidence to support your claim (one from each section).

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.

the social contract theory