During the mexican-american war why was california taken so quickly? a. fremont’s occupation of california paved the way for kearney to secure california. b. california was being scientifically explored by fremont’s troops. c. california had previously agreed to join the unites states. d. all of the above are true. e. both a and b are true.

Which statement describes a primary role of political parties in citizens engage with the u.s. government? o a.) funding citizens' trips to washington, d.c.. o b.) motivating citizens to take action on political issues. o c.) encouraging citizens to work with members of other parties to create change. o d.) polling citizens to assess their opinions. answer is b.) motivating citizens to take action on political issues.