Why was President James Polk unwilling to go to war with Great Britain over Oregon but willing to go to war with Mexico over Texas?

Question

asked Jul 1, 2022 70.0k views

2 Answers

← Prev Question Next Question →

Ask a Question

Tolbard · Answer 1 · 2022-07-03T16:26:09+0000

President Polk was willing to go to war against Mexico over Texas, but not against Britain over Oregon because Britain was more powerful (more of a threat) than Mexico, and so a war with Mexico would be less costly than one with Britain.

Mischa Arefiev · Answer 2 · 2022-07-05T14:38:26+0000

Answer:

President Polk was willing to go to war against Mexico over Texas, but not against Britain over Oregon because Britain was more powerful (more of a threat) than Mexico, and so a war with Mexico would be less costly than one with Britain.

Step-by-step explanation:

Why was President James Polk unwilling to go to war with Great Britain over Oregon but willing to go to war with Mexico over Texas?

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

2 Answers

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Related questions

Categories

Other Questions