MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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accepted
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noticed
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rejected
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mexico, which had never recognized the Republic and still claimed Texas as its territory, responded by withdrawing its ambassador and suggesting that annexation would be tantamount to a declaration of war.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mexico refused to acknowledge Texas independence. The Mexicans maintained that Texas was still a state in rebellion against its rightful government. Texans wanted to resolve their relationship with Mexico to avoid conflicts like the one involving the Independence.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mexico considered the annexation of Texas as an act of war. After a series of border skirmishes, President Polk asked Congress for the war declaration because, under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, only Congress could declare war.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mexico never recognized Texas’ independence. Instead the Mexican Government considered Texas a rebellious territory still belonging to The Mexican Federation.