USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A major reason the U.S. went to war with Mexico was because of the ____
A
Mexican attacks on American settlers.
B
desire to obtain more territory.
C
Mexican interference with American trade.
D
desire to abolish slavery in Texas.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It stemmed from the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (the Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (the U.S. claim).

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