Given the Great Enthusiasm for Territorial Expansion and the Lure

question 4

Essay

Given the great enthusiasm for territorial expansion and the lure and pull of Manifest Destiny, why did the "all of Mexico" movement fail to win political assent in Congress or from even President Polk, a staunch advocate of both territorial expansion and Manifest Destiny?

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