WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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What reason did President James K. Polk give when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?
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To stop Mexican attacks against U.S. territory
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To prevent human rights abuses in Mexico
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To preserve religious freedom within Texas
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To ensure slavery would continue in Texas
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -C.To preserve religious freedom within Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polk wanted to lay claim to California, New Mexico, and land near the disputed southern border of Texas.
Detailed explanation-3: -President Polk was willing to go to war against Mexico over Texas, but not against Britain over Oregon because Britain was more powerful (more of a threat) than Mexico, and so a war with Mexico would be less costly than one with Britain.
Detailed explanation-4: -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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