Which of the following statements is the most accurate in summarizing the events that led directly to the fighting of the Mexican-American War?
Select one:
a. President Polk was angered by the insults he had suffered from Mexican dictator Santa Anna.
b. President Polk was angered by the hostile placement of Mexican troops in land that was unquestionably American territory.
c. President Polk placed troops in disputed territory and provoked a Mexican response.
d. President Polk refused to accept Mexican offers for California and to make the Rio Grande River the official border of Texas.

Question

Which of the following statements is the most accurate in summarizing the events that led directly to the fighting of the Mexican-American War?
Select one:
a. President Polk was angered by the insults he had suffered from Mexican dictator Santa Anna.
b. President Polk was angered by the hostile placement of Mexican troops in land that was unquestionably American territory.
c. President Polk placed troops in disputed territory and provoked a Mexican response.
d. President Polk refused to accept Mexican offers for California and to make the Rio Grande River the official border of Texas.