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Which country did John Slidell serve as a special envoy to?
Which country did John Slidell serve as a special envoy to?
- United States
- Texas
- California
- Mexico (correct)
What were the two objectives of John Slidell's mission?
What were the two objectives of John Slidell's mission?
- Persuade Mexico to sell California and settle the disputed Texas-New Mexico border
- Persuade Mexico to sell New Mexico and settle the disputed Texas-California border
- Persuade Mexico to sell California and settle the disputed Mexico-Texas border (correct)
- Persuade Mexico to sell Texas and settle the disputed Mexico-California border
What was the Mexican government's response to the U.S. offer to buy California?
What was the Mexican government's response to the U.S. offer to buy California?
- They refused to sell California (correct)
- They requested more time to consider selling California
- They agreed to sell California
- They proposed a counteroffer to sell California
Where did Polk and Slidell assert that Texas's southern border was located?
Where did Polk and Slidell assert that Texas's southern border was located?
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What event led to the immediate causes of the war between the U.S. and Mexico?
What event led to the immediate causes of the war between the U.S. and Mexico?
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