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Walker's 'Country'
- William Walker captured a small town in Mexico and declared it a new country.
- He then murdered several people who opposed him.
American Ego
- Americans in the 1850s were seen as egotistical and overly confident.
- This behavior stemmed from their "success" in the New World.
Walker and Slavery
- Walker's stance on slavery seemingly shifted to pro-slavery in Sonora.
- This was likely to gain support from Southern recruits who saw expansion as a chance for new slave states.