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Whose election and idea of Manifest Destiny, pushed forward the Annexation of Texas?

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James K. Polk

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Who lead an army into the disputed territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande?

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Zachary Taylor

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Which was the first battle of the Mexican-American War? Cerro Gordo, Resaca de la Palma, Fort Brown, Palo Alto

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Palo Alto

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Who said, "Mexico has …invaded our territory and shed American blood upon the American soil"?

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James K. Polk' War Message to Congress

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Who demanded that the "spot" where "American blood was shed upon the American soil" be shown to be American soil?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Why did President Polk want Mexican territory?

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He wanted to expand the US.

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Who was Texas fighting in the Texas Revolution?

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The Mexicans

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Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army during the battle between Texas?

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Santa Anna

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What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?

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Manifest Destiny

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What war did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo bring an end to? Options: Texas American war, Mexican Revolu, Mexican-American War, Indian War

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Mexican-American War