Question

Which of the following comparisons best describes Whitman’s and Giddings’ arguments about the Mexican-American War?


Whitman believed the United States should show patience before war, while Giddings believed the country had tolerated abuses for too long without war.

Option A,Whitman believed the United States should show patience before war, while Giddings believed the country had tolerated abuses for too long without war.

a

Whitman argued that the war was intended to deter bad behavior, while Giddings argued that the war represented aggression by the United States.

Option B,Whitman argued that the war was intended to deter bad behavior, while Giddings argued that the war represented aggression by the United States.

b

Giddings asserted that the nation entered the war as a last resort, while Whitman asserted that the war was unnecessary to achieve the goals of the United States.

Option C,Giddings asserted that the nation entered the war as a last resort, while Whitman asserted that the war was unnecessary to achieve the goals of the United States.

c

Giddings claimed that the war had popular support in the United States, while Whitman claimed that most Americans opposed the war.

Option D,Giddings claimed that the war had popular support in the United States, while Whitman claimed that most Americans opposed the war.

d

Answer 1

b

Whitman framed the conflict as a deterrent measure — a justified response to bad behavior — while Joshua Giddings denounced the Mexican–American War as unjust aggression and an illegal land grab by the United States.