Question

Why did the U.S. want to purchase California from Mexico?

a.
to instigate war with Mexico
b.
to retaliate against property damages to U.S. merchants in Mexico
c.
to gain free trade along the Pacific coast
d.
to allow more slave states into the Union


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The answer is C to gain free trade along the Pacific coast