Which correctly describes a reason the united states declared war on mexico in 1846? a. the concept of manifest destiny through expansion b. the desire to annex the oregon territory c. the issue of mexico's slave-based economy d. the hope of freeing texas from mexican rule

2. in a short paragraph, compare the political philosophies of thomas hobbes and john locke. then, in a second paragraph, explain how the ideas of these two men influenced various forms of government that developed around the world during and after the enlightenment. (5 points)