The major issue facing the United States if it were to annex all of Mexico was
A. how to defend the vast territory from outside threats.
B. what to do with its seven million inhabitants.
C. how to afford to pay for the immense private claims that would result from the war.
D. what to do with the many pockets of armed resistance throughout the country.
Answer: B
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