Introduction: The United States of America is located in North America between Mexico and Canada. ... United States - Political Risk: I rate political risk in the United States an eight. ... United States - Economic and Financial Risk: I rate Economic and Financial Risk a 2. The Unites States is a very wealthy country; though they have a large amount of debt they seem to always have the funds to purchase whatever they want. ... Strengthening financial and economic ties Mexico is really important because Mexico is considered one of the top ten expanding economies in the world...

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• Grade Level: High School

The North stood opposed to this, and various other parties (including some of the Western states themselves) wanted to try a new idea called popular sovereignty. ... Wilmot and his party were not abolitionists; however, they just did not want slavery and its accompanying problems to be imported into newly formed states. ... "The experience of more than half a century, I informed Pakenham, convinced me that it would be neither humane nor wise to abolish slavery. ... The south wanted slavery allowed in the new states; the north did not; and some wanted to be able to vote on it. ... The comp...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This summer nineteen Mexican immigrants hidden inside the trailer of an eighteen wheeler suffocated, after being abandoned by the cab driver. ... We have a democratic government, which means we have the right to vote on new laws and who we want to lead us. We are allowed to live our lives the way and how we want. ... I believe this is just about the best place on Earth. Here you can be anything you want to be and accomplish anything you set your mind to. ...

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After the Mexican-American War the United States acquired Spanish and Native speaking populations as well. ... Studies show that over 95 percent of first generation Mexican Americans are English proficient and more than 50 percent of second generation Mexican Americans have lost their native tongue entirely. ... In my opinion I think that the English-Only movement will not work. ... It should be one's own decision whether or not they want to learn English. ...

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However, the policy was used to justify the sending of the U.S. troops into Mexico in 1866 (to intimidate the French) and the purchased of Alaska in 1867". ... After defeated Spain, the United States acquired the Philippines and Puerto Rico and wanted better access for its navy to both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. ... I don't think so, I think that we help out a lot of the countries. ... I think of the United States as the big brother that looks after his younger ones until they are able to defend themselves from the bullies of the world. ... I think so, we sure didn'...

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• Grade Level: High School

None of that I know. ... I know of many people who are against gun control but don't own a gun. ... Thanks to NAFTA, much of America's crime is now committed in Mexico. 8. ... I don't know. . . something to do with Mars? ... As an American, I believe our freedom of rights should not be gunned down. ...

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It is policy that provides a strong national security, keeps a good economy with other nations, and it is a chance to provide influence in the world; but above all this is the want for international peace. ... The United States began sticking up for nations such as Mexico and Puerto Rico, and soon got involved in various other Latin American countries. ... In the beginning, I was essentially for the United States being Isolationist, but as time progressed I decided that this is the only way that our nation can go. ... Granted some look at this as sticking our nose in other countries business, ...

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