美国学生历史 第152期:墨西哥战争(2)
Tyler acted very differently. 泰勒则做出截然不同的反应， Under his direction a treaty was made with Texas. 在他的指示下联邦与得克萨斯签订了一个条约， This treaty provided for the admission of Texas to the Union. 这个
美国学生历史 第153期:墨西哥战争(3)
333. Beginning of the Mexican War, 1846. 333．墨西哥战争开始（1846年） The Mexicans had never acknowledged the independence of Texas. 墨西哥人从来都没有承认得克萨斯的独立， They now protested against its admission to the
美国学生历史 第154期:墨西哥战争(4)
So far all had gone well. 至此一切进展顺利。 But in the winter many of Taylor's soldiers were withdrawn to take part in Scott's campaign. 但到了冬季泰勒的许多士兵被抽调去参加斯科特发起的战役， This seemed to be the
美国学生历史 第155期:墨西哥战争(5)
336. Seizure of California. 336．夺取加利福尼亚 California was the name given to the Mexican possessions on the Pacific coast north of Mexico itself. 加利福尼亚是对墨西哥以北太平洋沿岸墨西哥属地的称谓， There were no
美国学生历史 第156期:墨西哥战争(6)
When the time came to run the boundary line, the American and Mexican commissioners could not agree. 但在谈及国界时，双方的外交官没有达成一致， So the United States paid ten million dollars more and received an additional strip o
美国学生历史 第157期:墨西哥战争(7)
339. The Oregon Treaty, 1846. 339．俄勒冈条约（1846年） The matter was now taken up in earnest. 此时到了认真解决这个问题的时候， All Oregon or none, Fifty-four forty or fight, became popular cries. 全占或放弃，只有一个
美国学生历史 第158期:1850年的折中法案(1)
Chapter 33 第33章 The compromise of 1850 1850年的折中法案 340. The Wilmot Proviso, 1846. 340．韦幕特但书（1846年） What should be done with Oregon and with the immense territory received from Mexico? 怎样处理俄勒冈及从墨西哥
美国学生历史 第159期:1850年的折中法案(2)
He was in favor of squatter sovereignty, that is, allowing the people of each territory to have slavery or not as they chose. 他赞同主权自由，即允许各地对是否拥有奴隶制做出自己的选择。 The Whig candidate was General Taylo
美国学生历史 第160期:1850年的折中法案(3)
At first people paid little attention to them. 开始时人们不太关注这些传言， But when President Polk said that gold had been found, people began to think that it must be true. 但当珀尔卡总统说找到黄金时，人们开始相信果
美国学生历史 第161期:1850年的折中法案(4)
Many Northerners, who loved the Union, thought that slavery should be confined to the states where it existed. 许多热爱联邦的北方人认为奴隶制应该被限制到已经有奴隶制的州， They thought that slavery should not be permitte
美国学生历史 第162期:1850年的折中法案(5)
For example, the Southerners were to permit the admission of California as a free state, and to consent to the abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia. 例如，南方人要允许加利福尼亚作为一个自由州加入联邦，并同
美国学生历史 第163期:1850年的折中法案(6)
The law of 1850 gave the enforcement of the act to United States officials. 1850年的法律将强制执行这个法案的权力交给美国政府官员， The agents of slave owners claimed many persons as fugitives. 奴隶主代表们宣称许多人都
美国学生历史 第164期:关于堪萨斯的纷争(1)
Chapter 34 第34章 The struggle for kansas 关于堪萨斯的纷争 349. Pierce elected President, 1852. 349．皮尔斯当选总统（1852年） It was now Campaign time for a new election. 又到了新一轮大选的时候， The Whigs had been su
美国学生历史 第165期:关于堪萨斯的纷争(2)
But Douglas said that the Compromise of 1820 had been repealed by the Compromise of 1850. 但是，道格拉斯说1820年的《折中法案》已经被1850年的《折中法案》所废止， So he proposed that the settlers of Nebraska should say wh
美国学生历史 第166期:关于堪萨斯的纷争(3)
352. Abraham Lincoln. 352．亚伯拉罕林肯 Born in Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln went with his parents to Indiana and then to Illinois. 亚伯拉罕林肯出生在肯塔基，他和父母一起来到印第安纳，后来又去了伊利诺斯。 As a
