MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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Why did James K. Polk want to go to war with Mexico?
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To claim Texas for the U.S.
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To claim California and New Mexico for the U.S.
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To defend America from an attack from Mexico
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To stop Native American attacks on the border of the two countries
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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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