Did James K. Polk want to have a war with Mexico?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

No- he did not really want to go to war, but was willing to do so after peaceful negotiations failed. He was not willing to back down from his position just to avoid war.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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What was James Polk most noted for?

james polk was noted for the war with Mexico

What war was James Polk involved with?

Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico and was President during its duration.

Who was the President of the US during the war with Mexico?

James K. Polk (term 1845-1849) was President of the United States during the Mexican-American War.

What did James K. Polk do as president?

he was in the war when they attacked Mexico

Who was the US President during the Mexico war?

James Polk

What did president James Polk hope would be the results of a war with Mexico?

annex mexico

Who led the nation during the war with Mexico?

James K. Polk.

Who was the American President during the Mexico War?

James K. Polk

Which US President provoked the War with Mexico in 1846?

James Knox Polk.

What country did James Knox Polk declare war against in 1846?

Mexico

How did James K. Polk get americans to go to war with mexico?

Polk said we had to go to war because U.S. forces had been attacked on the Rio Grande. Some said we provoked Mexico into war.

James K. Polk initiated a war with Mexico in order to?

March to the Rio Grande.

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