How does Joshua Giddings use President Polk’s statement that “the movement of the troops to the Del Norte was made under positive instructions to abstain from all aggressive acts toward Mexico or Mexican citizens unless she should declare war”?
a) Giddings used it to gain support for the war
b) Giddings used it to show Polk was intending to involve the US in war with Mexico
c) Giddings used it to show Polk thought war was not justified
Answer:
a) Giddings used it to gain support for the war
b) Giddings used it to show Polk was intending to involve the US in war with Mexico
c) Giddings used it to show Polk thought war was not justified
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