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Polk sent former Congressman and lawyer John Slidell to Mexico and make an offer to buy California for $30 million. He also wanted to settle the dispute about the location of the Texas border. I do not know if New Mexico was discussed.
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Who was the general and future US president who was sent to defend Texas from Mexico by orders of president James K. Polk?
Zachary Taylor
Which president sent general Winfield Scott to Mexico city for the final victory in the war with Mexico instead of Zachary Taylor?
James k Polk
Who did President Polk send to Mexico to settle several disputes?
Polk sent former Congressman and lawyer, John Slidell to Mexico to try to negotiate a settlement to the territorial disputes that eventually led to the Mexican War.
Was James Polk sent to Mexico to try to ease tension between the us and Mexico?
no he was not, he sent somebody to mexico.
What role did President James Polk have in acquiring Oregon as part of the US?
President Polk sent troops to Mexico to seize the Oregon Territory, which began the Mexican War that the U.S. ultimately won to acquire Oregon.
How did Texas change from being part of Mexico to be part of US?
the new president Jame K. Polk promised America all of Texas and it then became a union in 1845. In 1845 President Polk sent an official to Mexico to settle the border dispute between Texas and Mexico at the Rio Grande. He also offered to buy the Mexican territories of California and New Mexico for $30 million . They refused the offer very angrily. Then President Polk ordered Zachary Taylor and his troops to march to and across the Rio Grande . They made it across and captured many Mexican cities.
What us president sent john Slidell to Mexico with an offer to buy the disputed land in Texas and the Mexican owned territories of?
president james k. polk
Which president sent in troops for the war of the mexican cession?
Mexico had not recognized the secession of Texas in 1836. In 1845, the new U.S. President, James K. Polk.
How did president Polk use his executive power as president to encourage war with Mexico?
As Commander in Chief, he sent armed forced into territory claimed by both the U.S and Mexico.
What final incident caused president Polk to urge congress to declare war on Mexico?
Polk sent an envoy to offer Mexico up to $20,000,000, in return for CA and NM. The offer was rejected. Polk sent Gen. Taylor to the disputed area and the Mexican troops this was aggression, and they attacked Taylor's forces. US in turn declared war.
Who was sent to Mexico from Texas to ease tensions?
John Slidell was sent by James K. Polk
What were the contents of the telegram sent from Germany during ww1?
if mexico invaded america, and if the central powers were victorious, then Mexico would receive as payment the land that the usa stole by war in 1846 under President Polk.
