A wife and mother succeeds in the California gold rush
Question 1
How did Wilson’s husband react when he heard about the discovery of gold in California? How did Wilson react, and how quickly did they move?
After the discovery of the gold rush, Wilson’s husband had a momentary reaction when he immediately decided to move to California. Further, Wilson’s reaction was that they should all move to California with the children.
Question 2
How did Wilson describe life on the overland trail? What as the significance of her being a woman among the travelers?
Wilson describes life as being dull, which entails breaking camps and walking during the day. She states that life was more of a savagery that was filled with dangers and difficulties. Being a woman in the journey shows that women were not involved in activities such as traveling to take advantage of a situation
Question 3
Why did Wilson manage to turn cooking and housekeeping into a way of making significant money in California? What does the reaction of the miners to her revelations about the number of women in early California?
Because she discovered that the miners were willing to buy food and that they craved for food cooked by women, their reactions show that there were few women in early California.
Lessons from the Mexican War
Question 1
In what ways did the War with Mexico raise issues that are relevant to contemporary politics?
The War shows that it is always an act of self-defense. It portrayed how to oppose conflict in congress.
Question 2
What was the potential constitutional problem with Polk’s use of the military before the beginning of the Mexican War?
The constitutional issue that rose was on whether the president could use troops in provoking War, which is against the constitution.
Question 3
Why did Lincoln’s position on Mexican War cause so many problems for him in the 1840s and 1850s?
Because Stephen would always remind the voters what Lincoln did, this led to his losing the election since the citizens felt that he chose the War over his own country.