I believe the answer is C, plz let me know if im wrong!
Based on the bill of rights, popular sovereignty, personal responsibility and the power of the government.
Answer: Mexico claimed that the southern boundary of Texas was the Nueces River, the Texan boundary while under Mexican rule. Americans, as well as the incoming President, claimed that the boundary of Texas was the Rio Grande River. ... President Polk's true goal was to acquire the rich ports of California.
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It would be John Locke, because the founding fathers believed in preserving the natural rights of man.