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Was Frederick Douglass opposed to the Mexican American War?
No he was an expansionist who favored the war.
Abraham Lincoln and the Mexican American War?
Abraham Lincoln did not fight in the Mexican War, but he was an outspoken opponent of it. He demanded to know the exact "spot" on American soil where American blood had been shed in disputed territory- one of the main excuses for going to war.
Why was Lincoln unable to get a position in President Zachary Taylor's administration?
Lincoln had spoken against the Mexican-American War.
Which Mexicans were opposed to the Mexican-American war?
Many Americans, both US and Mexican citizens, opposed the war. These included Abraham Lincoln, John Quincy Adams, and Henry David Thoreau. Some in the North opposed the Mexican-American war because they were against slavery, and saw the war as adding territory to the South, creating more potential slavery states.
What prominent Americans or politicians were opposed to the Mexican American war?
Prominent names included John Quincy Adams and Abraham Lincoln.
What was the region of the US that opposed war with Mexico?
Northern abolitionists opposed the Mexican American War.
What American was opposed to the mexican-American war?
they hate each oter
Who did not want the Mexican -American war to go on?
Abraham Lincoln.
Which American was oppossed to the Mexican-American War?
Abraham Lincoln, John Quincy Adams,
What U.S politician was against the Mexican-American War?
Abraham Lincoln.
What group who feared the spread of slavery opposed the Mexican American war?
abolitionists
What were the different view- points that people held about the War with Mexico?
The Mexican American War had its supporters and people opposed to the war such as Abraham Lincoln. Many people opposed the war as being unnecessary. Or, based on the annexation of Texas, opposed it because Texas had every chance to be a slave state. For this exact reason, the new Secretary of State Calhoun wanted Texas and the sure way to acquire it was to beat the Mexicans in a war.
