What happened when polk sent a diplomat to try to buy new mexico and california? a. the us paid $30 million for the territory. b. mexico and the us could not agree on a fair price. c. mexico refused to discuss the matter.

The answer is: C. Mexico refused to discuss the matter.

U.S. president James K. Polk intended to purchase the Mexican states of California and New Mexico for thirty million dollars. Nevertheless, Mexico refused to receive diplomat John Slidell and consider his offer, which led to the Mexican-American war in 1846. Finally, the next year the armed conflict resulted in the U.S. control of New Mexico and California.

(1)What happened when Polk sent a diplomat to try to buy New Mexico and California?

(C) Mexico refused to discuss the matter.

(2)Check if the following groups generally supported or opposed the war.

Democrats -supported

Abolitionists - opposed

Those who favored Manifest Destiny - supported

(3)Many people, including Abraham Lincoln, believed that Polk started the war in order to

(A) Annex California

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