Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil
polks war message to conress was about declaring was against Mexico.
Destiny!..."Manifest Destiny."
james polk became president. we got into a war with mexico
James Knox Polk was the US president during the Mexican War.
The message that sums up the Union cause in the War Between the States is "Preserve the Union.
There can be hundred of reasons of civil war. The most common reason is the community rights and party own interest.
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Polk justified his war message saying that Mexico had attacked American troops and invaded the United States and that the Mexican government had not been cooperative in negotiations over the Texas boundary issue.
President Polk was responsible for the Mexican American War.
The Mexican War took place while Polk was President. Polk asked Congress for a declaration of war with Mexico so you might say he started it. Polk also ended the war.
Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico and was President during its duration.
Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico and was President during its duration.
James K. Polk (term 1845-1849) was President of the United States during the Mexican-American War.
james polk was noted for the war with Mexico
James K. Polk has written: 'Polk, the diary of a president' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Sources, Mexican War, 1846-1848, Biography, Presidents 'The diary of James K. Polk during his presidency, 1845 to 1849, now first printed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Chicago historical society' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Sources, Mexican War, 1846-1848 'Speech of the Hon. James K. Polk, of Tennessee' -- subject(s): Bank of the United States (1816-1836), Speeches in Congress 'Message of the President of the United States' 'Message from the president of the United States, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 29th January, relative to correspondence on the subject of Oregon' 'Message from the President of the United States'
James Knox Polk can probably be listed Number One as the facilitator of that war.
It was the Mexican-American war in 1846-1848. It was called "mr. Polk's war" by those who believed that president James K. Polk's aggression was an attempt to extend slavery. They called it this to take away national support of the war.
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Polk had provoked the Mexicans into a war, then claimed that they had started it.