<span>The Han Dynasty had lower taxes and punishments were less harsh</span>
Answer: We wanted Texas was one reason.
Explanation:
<span>Critics believe that President Polk used the threat of force to force Mexico to concede all rights to the Texas territory and possibly even more land. America was still expanding and needed more land to do so. The president was already attempting to purchase California, so showing that we could take Texas furthered his goal there as well. Settlers in Texas feared loss of their land. So the president was cajoling Mexico into forgoing all rights.</span>
When Columbus came to the New World, he made a mistake and thought that he had found a new direct route to India, so he called the natives "Indians", which they are sometimes still referred to as to this day.
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