Was President Polk pleased with the results of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a) Yes. As an expansionist and believer in Manifest Destiny, President Polk was happy with the Mexican cession
b) Yes. Popularity for the war was waning, and President Polk was eager to conclude the matter
c) No. President Polk believed the treaty would harm international relations with mexico, but reluctantly agreed to the deal due to its overwhelming support by the American public
d) No. President Pol believed that the treaty didn't go far enough in requiring land for American expansion

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A would be the correct answer. President Polk, as an expansionist, found the terms of the treaty drawn up by Nicholas Trist to be acceptable, even though Trist went off on his own and negotiated the treaty after being recalled by the President before the final copy was made.

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