it was not considered treason because of the way the cession happened
They saw it as treason.
They saw it as treason.
When the Southern States seceded, it was considered an act of treason. It was believed, in essence, that they were destroying the Union that they had helped to form.
giving aid to the enemies of the United States
No current states.
the United states paid Mexico $15 million dollars for this land, which became known as the mexican cession
florida
because we no longer wanted to be part of the union, where the southern states were not considered soverign and the union states did not believe in states' rights like the south did
because we no longer wanted to be part of the union, where the southern states were not considered soverign and the union states did not believe in states' rights like the south did
Tariff of 1828
Mexican cession
Treason is defined as carrying out war against the United States and giving help to the nation's enemies. Treason is a very serious crime. In order to be convicted of treason, two witnesses must testify to the same story, and/or the accused must make a confession in a courtroom.