Answer:
San Francisco Bay and California ports
Explanation:
The conflict between the United States and Mexico began after the Westward Expansion when American settlers began to settle in Texas, which was part of Mexico. The tension started to arise and brought into conflict when Mexican President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna is forced to signs a treaty in 1836 by the American government.
United president James K. Polk ordered American naval commander John D. Sloat to seize San Francisco Bay and California's coastal towns in case of war with Mexico. The war did begin and came to be known as the Mexican-American War.
It been at least 15 years
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Who makes decisions to manage or regulate conflict in our society?
Answer: The federal government, the state government, the United States Congress with its two chambers(the House of Representatives and the Senate), and the judicial branch with all of its courts.
How are those "decision-makers" selected and by whom
Answer: United States citizens have the right to select the President of the United States and their representatives at the federal and state levels. That is why they vote.
The leader of the United States is the President, who also is the chief of the executive branch and its cabinet. He is the most important decision-maker. At the state level, it is the governor. However, the US Congress and the state's congress also play a key roll in creating legislation.
