212k views
2 votes
Why were Southerners more likely than Northerners to support the Mexican-American War?

User Glenc
by
7.3k points

1 Answer

5 votes
The reason why Southerners were more likely than Northerners to support the Mexican-American War is because an American victory in the war would lead to more territory in the South being gained (territory once belonging to Mexico).
User Bunker
by
8.0k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.