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makkiz [27]
3 years ago
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Why did President Polk and other Americans want to gain control of California?

History
2 answers:
LiRa [457]3 years ago
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Answer:

Gold had not been discovered there yet, but Polk wanted California and its magnificent San Francisco Bay as the American gateway to trade with China and other Asian nations. Polk was worried that other nations, such as England or France, might take California if the United States did not act.

Explanation:

harina [27]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: Gold had not been discovered there yet, but Polk wanted California and its magnificent San Francisco Bay as the American gateway to trade with China and other Asian nations. Polk was worried that other nations, such as England or France, might take California if the United States did not act.

Explanation:

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