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Who instigated the Mexican War?

John Jacob Astor
Andrew Jackson
George Vancouver
James Polk
Martin Van Buren

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James Polk.

As president (James K. Polk) he ordered U.S. troops into the disputed Rio Grande area and pushed for war after the Thornton Affair, pursuing territorial expansion (Manifest Destiny).