Question

Which of the following was a direct cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?
a.The Mexican government wanted to exercise control over the government of Texas
b. There was a dispute over the location of the boundary between Texas and Mexico
c. The Mexican government protested the treatment of Mexican citizens in Texas
d. The Mexican government demanded the return of Texas to Mexico

Answer 1

Answer:

While the immediate cause of the war was the U.S. annexation of Texas (Dec., 1845), other factors had disturbed peaceful relations between the two republics. ... When Mexico declined to negotiate, the United States prepared to take by force what it could not achieve by diplomacy.

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