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Northerners in general and Republicans in particular. The reason was the Mexican-American War was motivated by pro-slave interests; they deemed the war as an increase in slave territory, which would upset the balance of power between pro and anti slave states. They were right, because at the end, this conflict indirectly led to the American Civil War (1861-1865).
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Which political party was opposed to war with Mexico?
The Whigs.
Why were people opposed to the annexation of Texas and the War with Mexico?
People were opposed to the annexation of Texas because it would be admitted to the union as a slave state.
Why was Abraham Lincoln opposed to the Mexican War?
He opposed it because it would expand slavery.Opposition to the Mexican-American War was mostly among abolitionists, who felt that the war was being fought to expand the area under which slavery could be legal and that the war had no legitimate cause. Notable among those who opposed the war were Abraham Lincoln, who in his only senate term sponsored resolutions asking whether the Mexicans fired on US soldiers on their soil or on US soil (or in the region disputed between Mexico and the US at the time), and Stephen Douglas who called the war the "rape of Mexico."
Did Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass both opposed the war with Mexico?
Opposition to the Mexican-American War was mostly among abolitionists, who felt that the war was being fought to expand the area under which slavery could be legal and that the war had no legitimate cause. Notable among those who opposed the war were Abraham Lincoln, who in his only senate term sponsored resolutions asking whether the Mexicans fired on US soldiers on their soil or on US soil (or in the region disputed between Mexico and the US at the time), and Stephen Douglas who called the war the "rape of Mexico."
What group of Americans opposed the war of 1846 and why?
The group of Americans that opposed the War of 1846, primarily the Mexican-American War, included abolitionists, anti-slavery advocates, and some members of the Whig Party. They argued that the war was driven by a desire to expand slave territory, which would exacerbate the sectional tensions between the North and South. Prominent figures, such as Congressman Abraham Lincoln and writer Henry David Thoreau, criticized the war as unjust and imperialistic, emphasizing moral and ethical objections to U.S. aggression against Mexico. Additionally, some viewed the war as a distraction from pressing domestic issues, including the fight against slavery.
What was the region of the US that opposed war with Mexico?
Northern abolitionists opposed the Mexican American War.
Which political party was opposed to war with Mexico?
The Whigs.
Was Lincoln opposed to the Mexican American War?
Yes, Lincoln was against the War with Mexico.
Why were people opposed to the annexation of Texas and the War with Mexico?
People were opposed to the annexation of Texas because it would be admitted to the union as a slave state.
Why were some opposed to the war with Mexico?
because they thought it would be easier to defeat them so the war could end quickly
What group led by eugene v debs openly opposed the war?
Socialists
What group who feared the spread of slavery opposed the Mexican American war?
abolitionists
What group opposed the Caribbean countries during the banana wars of 1996?
United States, Ecuador, MEXICO, Guatemala, Honduras
Which political group was enthusiastically in favor of going to war with Mexico?
Democrats
Which radical labor group strongly opposed World War 1?
The Industrial Workers of the World
Which group opposed any treaty ending world war that had a League of Nations folded into it?
reservationists
Which national issue was the reason some people opposed war with Mexico?
The fear that slavery would spread into new territories
