What did the 'Spot Resolutions' introduced by Abraham Lincoln demand?
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Correct answer: The exact location where American blood was shed on American soil
Lincoln, then a young Whig Congressman, challenged President Polk's claim that Mexico had invaded U.S. territory. He demanded to know the specific 'spot' where the skirmish occurred to prove that Polk had provoked the war on Mexican soil.
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