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Abraham Lincoln based on his attack of Polk's declaring war on Mexico.
Polk had a good reason for avoiding war with britain over Oregon. By 1846, he had so much bigger troubles brewing with Mexico over Texas..........
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james polk was noted for the war with Mexico
Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico and was President during its duration.
Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil
Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico and was President during its duration.
Polk believed that war would bring not only Texas but also New Mexico & California into the Union (he urges 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.
He had provoked Mexico into war.
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he was in the war when they attacked Mexico