Which of the Following Statements Describes the Slidell Mission to Mexico

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the Slidell mission to Mexico in December 1845?

• A) It was a success,resulting in Mexico's acknowledgment of the U.S.annexation of Texas.
• B) It failed because Mexico had suspended diplomatic relations with the United States and refused to even see Slidell.
• C) The mission prompted Mexico to offer to sell New Mexico and California for $30 million.
• D) The mission failed because Slidell was assassinated in Veracruz before he could reach the Mexican capital.

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