JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON
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Question
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Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?
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To overturn a corrupt Mexican government
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To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression
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To end a Mexican slave rebellion
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To respond to attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On May 12, 1846, the United States Senate voted 40 to 2 to go to war with Mexico. President James K. Polk had accused Mexican troops of having attacked Americans on U.S. soil, north of the Rio Grande. But Mexico claimed this land as its own territory and accused the American military of having invaded.
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