During the debate in Congress over President Polk's requested congressional declaration of war against Mexico, the Polk administration was frequently called on by ____ to respond to "spot resolutions," demanding to know where American blood had been shed to provoke the war.

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Abraham Lincoln, then a Congressman from Illinois, introduced the "spot resolutions," questioning President Polk's justification for the Mexican-American War by demanding to know the exact location ("spot") where American blood was shed on American soil.

During the Debate in Congress Over President Polk's Requested Congressional