What happened after Wilson ordered an expeditionary force across the Mexican border to capture Villa?

Multiple select question.

Villa was captured, he promised his loyalty to the U.S., and he was reinstalled as Mexico's president.

It caused resentment among Carranza and his government.

The U.S. became hopelessly bogged down in a decades-long silent war in Mexico.

It resulted in a clash with Carranza's army that resulted in the death of twenty-two Americans.

Villa was quickly subdued and brought to justice in the United States.

1 answer

The correct options from the provided choices are:

  • It caused resentment among Carranza and his government.

  • It resulted in a clash with Carranza's army that resulted in the death of twenty-two Americans.

These events followed Wilson's ordering of the expeditionary force to capture Pancho Villa, which created tensions with the Mexican government led by Venustiano Carranza and led to conflicts between U.S. forces and Mexican troops. The other statements are not accurate regarding the outcome of the expedition.