Question 8 • (AG Q3) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)
The United States’ annexation of Texas angered Mexico, which still considered Texas part of its territory. President Polk also tried to buy California, but Mexico refused to sell it. The United States did not try to buy Texas from Mexico during Polk’s presidency, and Texas had already declared independence before he became president.
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