PLZ HELP ASAP A U. S. victory in the war with Mexico was essential to achieve which major goal?

A. acquire land in Central Mexico

B. spread slavery into the Southwest

C. control the Rocky Mountains

D. expand the U. S. to the Pacific Coast

I believe the answer is D.

Explanation:

The major goal was "manifest destiny"

the answer is the letter b governor of new mexico territory

in 550 b.c.e. cyrus the great, the leader of the persians, conquered the medes and united the iranian people under one ruler for the first time. cyrus became the first king of the persian empire and went on to establish one of the largest empires in world.