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What did Henry David Thoreau, Congregationalists, Quakers, And Unitarians, Abraham Lincoln and the House of Representatives do to oppose the war in Mexico

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Henry David Thoreau was a writer. He refused to pay taxes to support the war, so he went to jail. Congregationalists, Quakers, and Unitarians were members of religious groups that denounced the war. Abraham Lincoln attacked President Polk for starting an unnecessary war. and, The House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning Polk.

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