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#1
Describe the issues between the United States and Mexico before they went to war. There was a dispute over the border between Texas and Mexico wanted to reclaim Texas. ... The U.S would drive Mexican forces out of Texas, it would seize New Mexico and California, they would advance and capture Mexico City.
#2
What action did President Polk take to get Mexico to strike first? Polk sent representative, John Slidell, to Mexico to propose a deal of $30 million dollars to buy New Mexico and California is Mexico agreed the borders of Texas were at the Rio Grande. What three goals did the United States have in the war with Mexico?