Which of the following statements about the Mexican War of 1846-1848 is TRUE? A. Henry David Thoreau showed his support by volunteering to fight. B. A majority of Americans were inspired by the expansionist fervor of manifest destiny to support the war. C. Abraham Lincoln supported the war. D. There was no public dissent against the war by prominent Americans. E. Many northerners dissented against the war because they believed the Polk administration's real aim was to abolish slavery.

Which of the following statements about the Mexican War of 1846-1848 is TRUE? A. Henry David Thoreau showed his support by volunteering to fight. B. A majority of Americans were inspired by the expansionist fervor of manifest destiny to support the war. C. Abraham Lincoln supported the war. D. There was no public dissent against the war by prominent Americans. E. Many northerners dissented against the war because they believed the Polk administration's real aim was to abolish slavery.

	A.	Henry David Thoreau showed his support by volunteering to fight.
	B.	A majority of Americans were inspired by the expansionist fervor of manifest destiny to support the war.
	C.	Abraham Lincoln supported the war.
	D.	There was no public dissent against the war by prominent Americans.
	E.	Many northerners dissented against the war because they believed the Polk administration's real aim was to abolish slavery.