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∙ 10y agoTo acquire California at all costs (see related questions). The pretext was the Thornton Affair, which occurred on April 25, 1846. American and Mexican troops clashed on a no man's land between Texas and Mexico, resulting in 11 Americans killed, 6 wounded and 48 captured. This was used by Polk as a casus belli to start the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). If you mean why were there troops in such place to begin with, the reason was to provoke Mexico into war.
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∙ 15y agoIt would reduce tensions between the North and South.
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∙ 11y agoa. he was a strong believer in manifest destiny.
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∙ 11y agoHe was a strong supporter of expansion and was believed to want Texas to further the territories of slavery.
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∙ 15y agoAmericans had a God-given right to the land.
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∙ 12y agoHe believed in manifest destiny
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What did James K. Polk do wrong in his presidency?
Yes James K Polk wanted Texas to be annex,but people in the north is saying that they did not want another slave state.He was going against a guy who did not want to annex Texas.He won the election
How much of Oregon did James K. Polk want to annex?
he wanted all of it. to the 54th parallel
Why did the North not want to annex Texas?
The north did not want to annex Texas because they did not want to start a war with Mexico. Doing so would also have created an unbalanced power in the south and north.
Why did James K. Polk want to become vice president?
Polk did not even want to become vice president
Why did people in south want to annex Texas to the US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Why did people in the south want to annex Texas to US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
Why did the people in the south want to annex Texas to the US?
They feared Texas would join Britain and declare an end to slavery.
What led James K. Polk to run for president?
Polk ran against whig Henry Clay. Polk's predecessor, John Tyler, was a whig and became extremely unpopular before the 1844 election.. basically, Americans were mad at the whig party and didn't want to elect Clay.
What chunk of Mexican land did James Polk want?
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Why did the US want to annex Texas?
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
why did people in the south want annex texas to the united states?
they feared Texas would join britian and declare an end to slavery
Why did the US not want to annex Texas?
Because Texas allowed slavery, Northerners were opposed to allowing another slave state into the Union.
