It is the spring of 1848, and the United States has just won the Mexican-American War. You are a Comanche village leader who lives in a section of present-day

New Mexico. Your people have suffered major losses in battle, are enduring an ongoing smallpox outbreak, and face a perilous future now that the United States

claims ownership of your territory. Write a speech of at least 900 words that explains the Americans’ outlook on property ownership and westward expansion and

also outlines the options your village could pursue to maintain its independence. Please state and defend your preferred course of action. Support your

position with citations from the textbook and assigned documents.