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Which congressman objected when Polk went to war against Mexico?
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Which congressman objected when James K. Polk went to war against Mexico?
Abe Lincoln
Which congressman objected and would later become president when Polk went to war with Mexico to gain the California and the New Mexico Territories?
Abraham Lincoln.
What congressman led the spot resolutions against James Polk?
Abraham Lincoln
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.
What country did James Knox Polk declare war against in 1846?
Mexico
President Polk sent to try to buy California and New Mexico?
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.
Which American politician enthusiastically supported going to war against Mexico?
The Democrats
Why is James K. Polk important to Texas?
He annexed the territories of the southwest from Mexico. In case you didn't figure it out, we won the war with Mexico!
Which was a major criticism of Polk during the Mexican American War?
That he waged an aggressive war against Mexico.
What jobs did James Polk have before president?
He was a Lawyer, The Governor of Tennessee, and a Congressman.
Jobs before James K. Polk became president?
Congressman, lawyer
Who did James Polk offer to buy New Mexico and California from?
President Polk offered to buy New Mexico and California from Mexico.
