Question

Whose message to Congress on May 11, 1846, stated that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory and shed American blood upon American soil"?

A) President James K. Polk
B) President Andrew Jackson
C) President John Quincy Adams
D) President Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 1

Answer: A) President James K. Polk

Explanation: When James K. Polk spoke before Congress on May 11, 1846, he was asking Congress to declare war on Mexico because of a cavalry attack that killed 11 U.S. soldiers north of the Rio Grande river, which was then the disputed border between the two nations.

Answer 2

A) President James K. Polk