Answers LPS US History I CR - MP2 The Mexican-American WarQuestion 8

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The Mexican-American War

Question 8 • LPS US History I (CR) - MP2

Why was President Polk willing to go to war with Mexico?

Answer

A

to gain new territory in the northwest

B

to further the idea of Manifest Destiny

C

to protect the United States from a Mexican invasion

D

to help the Republic of Texas remain independent

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