Polk's Order That Zachary Taylor Move His Troops to the Rio

question 28

Multiple Choice

Polk's order that Zachary Taylor move his troops to the Rio Grande:

• A) protected American settlers along the border
• B) provoked a Mexican attack
• C) persuaded Mexico to sell California
• D) expressed his belief in Manifest Destiny
• E) won him political support in the North

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