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How was Lincoln’s Spot Resolution related to the beginning of the Mexican War?
It commissioned John C. Frémont to fight Mexicans in California.
It demanded that Polk declare where American troops had been killed.
It proposed outlawing slavery in all new territories.
It set the 49th parallel as the border for Oregon.
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It demanded that Polk declare where American troops had been killed.
Lincoln’s "spot resolutions" asked President Polk to specify the exact spot where the alleged Mexican attack on American troops occurred, challenging Polk’s justification for starting the Mexican–American War.
Lincoln’s "spot resolutions" asked President Polk to specify the exact spot where the alleged Mexican attack on American troops occurred, challenging Polk’s justification for starting the Mexican–American War.
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