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

question 64

Multiple Choice

Polk's order that Zachary Taylor move his troops to the disputed territory north of 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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