During the Mexican War,the Polk administration was called on several times to respond to spot resolutions,indicating where American blood had been shed to provoke the war.The resolutions were frequently introduced by

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Abraham Lincoln introduced the spot resolutions in Congress during the Mexican War in an attempt to challenge the legitimacy of the war and demand proof from President Polk about the exact location where American blood had been shed. Lincoln's spot resolutions proved to be an effective tactic in exposing the lack of a clear cause for the war and the flimsy evidence used to justify it.

During the Mexican War,the Polk Administration Was Called on Several