Question

Following the Mexican Cession, what did Emerson fear would eventually happen?

Answer 1

The debate over slavery in the new territories would tear the nation apart.

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Answer 2

Ans: Ralph Waldo Emerson said "Mexico will poison us." He simply meant that the American acquisition of Mexican territory would be dangerous for the United States. He was right, because Civil War did indeed erupt between the North and the South a mere thirteen years after the conclusion of the Mexican War (1846–1848).