Which statement is true regarding Americans' reactions to the Mexican War of 1846-1848?
A) A majority of Americans were inspired by the expansionist fervor of manifest destiny to support the war.
B) Ulysses S. Grant led his troops in defecting from the American army.
C) Abraham Lincoln supported the war.
D) Henry David Thoreau showed his support by volunteering to fight in the war.
E) Many northerners dissented against the war because they believed the Polk administration's real aim was to abolish slavery.
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