So i'm doing an essay for english and i need to incorporate some of the things that were going on during the 19th century. i want to write about the mexican war but don't quite understand some things. like:
what was its purpose?
what was it supposed to accomplish?
why would people oppose the war, why would they not like it?

he believed that strong monarchies would lead to social and political stability.

first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.