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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).
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).
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