Question

why was James K. Polk’s plan seen as a trick to get Mexico to declare war on the United States?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

In late April 1846, Mexican troops crossed the Rio Grande and killed eleven U.S. soldiers. In response, Polk requested a declaration of war from Congress, arguing that Mexicans had "shed the blood of our fellow-citizens on our own soil." By May 13, 1846, both nations officially were at war