Which president claimed we had been invaded and attacked on american soil in the southern united states

Your answer would be President James Polk

Information about President Polk:

-11th U.S President

-Part of the Democratic Party

-Served 1 term (4 years)

-Declared war on Mexico

Explanation:

The reason why President James Polk is your answer is because he is the one that declared war on Mexico, which was known as the Mexican-American war. On May 11, 1846, he went up to congress saying that Mexico was invading America's territory and that "American blood had been shed on American soil." Two days after he went to Congress, they declared war. The reason why he declared war on them was because Mexican soldier's killed about a dozen American soldier's, while on "American soil." What he is saying is that Mexico killed U.S soldier's in U.S land.

The Mexican-American war was a war between the United States and Mexico for territory. America was fighting to gain territory, that they thought was theirs, while Mexico was fighting to keep the territory they already had. This war was pretty much a battle for the state that is known now as Texas. Because of all the blood shed during the war, and mexico's forces became weaker, Mexico called off the war and gave the land to the United States. Mexico's borders pushed all the way back to the Rio Grande river. After the war, Mexico lost land while America gained land. If it wasn't for James Polk in believing that Mexico was on American territory and killed a dozen soldier's on American soil, the border would look a lot different, Mexico wouldn't probably still had Texas.

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