Question

1. how did president polk initially attempt to resolve the border dispute with mexico? he sent a diplomat, john slidell, to try to negotiate with the mexican government. he sent a diplomat, zachary taylor, to try to negotiate with the mexican government. he started the war with mexico but was unable to conquer the entirety of texas. he built a fence and strengthened border controls because he was annoyed with the high number of mexican migrants.

Explanation:

To answer this, we recall historical facts about President Polk's actions regarding the Mexico - US border dispute. President Polk initially sent John Slidell as a diplomat to negotiate with the Mexican government. Zachary Taylor was a military leader, not a diplomat sent for this negotiation. Starting a war was not the initial attempt, and building a fence for migrant - related reasons is not related to the border dispute resolution attempt here.

Answer:

A. He sent a diplomat, John Slidell, to try to negotiate with the Mexican government.