What were the “spot resolutions”?
A:President Polk’s appeal that Mexico had drawn spots of blood on American soil
B:Lincoln’s appeals for Polk to identify where Mexico shed blood on American soil
C:Lincoln’s appeals for Polk to clearly define where American held claims to Mexican soil
D:the redrawing of the United States map to show the next Texas territory
E:the redrawing of the United States map to show the spot where Alamo blood was shed
The spotresolutions were offered in the United States House of Representatives on 22 December 1847 by future President Abraham Lincoln, then a Whig representative from Illinois.