The cotton South and the Mexican War, 1835-1850
By: Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier.
Contributors: Collier, James Lincoln, 1928-
Series: Drama of American history
Publisher: Benchmark Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Juvenile literature; Southwest, New -- History -- To 1848 -- Juvenile literature; Southwest, New -- History -- To 1848; United States -- Territorial expansion
Description: Examines the settlement of the area that became the southwestern portion of the United States, detailing how it evolved from land settled by Native Americans, to Spanish territory, to states that were pawns between the North and South prior to the Civil War.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.   ) and index.