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Who was president when the US won the California and New Mexico Territory?
James K. Polk (term 1845-1849)
Who did James Polk offer to buy New Mexico and California from?
President Polk offered to buy New Mexico and California from Mexico.
What did president Polk want to buy from Mexico?
California and the Southwest.
Who was unable to purchase New Mexico and California?
president james polk
What did president Polk do to gain additional us territory including California and New Mexico?
He waged war against Mexico. This conflict is known as the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
What pieces of land did president Polk want from Mexico?
Polk's goal was simple. He wanted a country which stretched from sea to shining sea. By supporting Texas, a future conflict with Mexico was assured, and the US could then acquire Mexican territory between the US and the Pacific Ocean.
What President obtained Arizona New Mexico Utah Colorado California and Nevada?
James Polk.
Which states was President Polk responsible for annexing?
Under Polk the US gained the states that became California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.
What role did President James Polk have in acquiring Oregon as part of the US?
President Polk sent troops to Mexico to seize the Oregon Territory, which began the Mexican War that the U.S. ultimately won to acquire Oregon.
Who was The President most responsible for obtaining the lands of California Oregon and New Mexico for the US?
James K. Polk
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.
How did president Polk use his executive power as president to encourage war with Mexico?
As Commander in Chief, he sent armed forced into territory claimed by both the U.S and Mexico.
