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PLEASE HELP!!!!! Why was President Polk willing to go to war with Mexico?

1. to gain new territory in the northwest
2. to further the idea of Manifest Destiny
3. to protect the United States from a Mexican invasion
4. to help the Republic of Texas remain independen

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Answer:

to further idea Manifest Density

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2. to further the idea of Manifest Destiny

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