Textbooks in California and Texas both emphasize the role of big business in American history, but they view it very differently. What information do the books from each state include or exclude to support their views? How might this information shape students’ ideas about the American economy?

b. 155 enlisted men and no officers

uncle sam would be tossing and turning in his grave : *)

disease was the number one killer of native peoples. they had had little exposure to the diseases of europe. this led to some villages being almost completely wiped out and some tribes destroyed.

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else