2. (Contextualization) How might the perspective of the people who ran The American Review have influenced the content of this article?
3. (Close Reading) What does this document suggest about why America pursued
expansion in the 1840s?

How would high tariffs hurt america? a. fewer immigrants would be able to move to america b. sales of american products to other countries would go down c. americans would sell more goods to other countries d. goods imported from other countries would cost less