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Northern abolitionists opposed the Mexican American War.

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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 region Mexico and Canada?

Mexico and Canada are in North America, along with the US. Mexico is south of the US and Canada is north of the US.


How did the us gained land from Mexico?

us won the war with mexico


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What did zimmermann propose that Mexico do if war between Germany and the us


What is the economic region in Mexico where maquiladoras are located?

The northern region, taking advantage of tax incentives and closeness to the US-Mexico border.


What did Mexico consider the US annexation of Texas?

A provocation to start a war, as Mexico had already warned the US that annexation would mean war (it did; and Mexico lost).


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The war between US and Mexico ended when the US troops took what?

Mexico City.


What was the US and Mexico war about?

Mexico was supplying drugs in US through illegal channels.


What region is the US?

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