Which Action Did President Polk Take in 1845 as Part

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which action did President Polk take in 1845 as part of his California strategy?

• A) He arranged a secret treaty with Britain to divide California in return for British naval support against Mexico.
• B) Polk sent orders to the U.S.Navy in the Pacific to seize San Francisco Bay and other California ports in the event of war with Mexico.
• C) President Polk sent troops under Zachary Taylor into northern California as armed "explorers."
• D) He informed the U.S.consul in Monterey that the United States would not welcome California's declaration of independence.

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