What+caused+the+Mexican+War?+Did+Polk+provoke+the+Texas-boundary+conflict+in+order+to+gain+California,+or+expand+slavery?+-SL


 * //The Mexican War was indeed provoked, for what reason still remains unknown. President Polk provoked the Texas-boundary conflict in order to gain California, America's gateway to the Pacific and hopefully even wealth. //**
 * // Polk ordered General Taylor to cross the Nueces River and approach the Rio Grande, causing an up rise and the death of sixteen people. Now the stage was set, America finally had the substantial reasons needed to declare war; 1)Mexicans were in debt to American $3 million. 2) America had tried purchasing California before and got snubbed. 3) American blood on American soil (the unprovoked and unnecessary killing of the 16).  //**