MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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Question
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What reason did Polk give congress to declare war on Mexico?
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Stop Mexican attacks on US territories
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Stop US attacks on Mexican territories
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Polk wanted to lay claim to California, New Mexico, and land near the disputed southern border of Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -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).
Detailed explanation-3: -On May 11, 1846, Polk presented a special message to Congress announcing that “war exists” between the two countries because the Mexican government has “at last invaded our territory and shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil."
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