Question

listen in 1846, most americans supported a war with mexico hoping that it would settle boundary disputes and increase the united states’ territory. why didnt american abolitionists support the mexican-american war? a mexican win would force every american state to adopt slavery. they did not want slaves to be drafted into the military. they did not want slavery to extend to new areas of the united states. abolitionist groups would weaken if too many of their members went away to war.

Explanation:

To determine why abolitionists opposed the Mexican - American War, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: A Mexican win forcing every American state to adopt slavery is incorrect. The war was about US expansion, not Mexican imposition of slavery.
• Option 2: The concern of abolitionists was not about slaves being drafted. Their main focus was on the spread of slavery.
• Option 3: Abolitionists opposed the spread of slavery. New territories from the war could potentially become slave states, so they didn't want slavery to extend to new US areas. This matches their anti - slavery goals.
• Option 4: The weakening of abolitionist groups due to members going to war was not their main reason for opposing the war. Their opposition was centered around slavery's expansion.

Answer:

C. They did not want slavery to extend to new areas of the United States.