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So James K. Polk who was president of the US during the Mexican-American war almost drove the US into a second war against Britain over Oregon. In the end his managed to resolve the border conflict peacefully. But in truth the "All Oregon" ideology was just as popular (and much more realistic) than the "All Mexico" ideology that some members of his administration held.

WI: the Oregon conflict erupts into a war right before the Mexican American war gets going?
The war against Mexico is doomed to happen as Texas has already been annexed by Tyler, and President Herrera (who wanted to solve this peacefully) has already been deposed and the Mexicans are pleading Santa Anna's return from Cuba with the war mongering Paredes holding the presidential office while Santa Anna gets back. But this time the US is already fighting a war against Britain in a Northern Front.
Would the US quickly sue for peace against Britain and focus in Mexico? Or would they rather accept Attocha's terms and only buy Texas and California north of the San Francisco Bay from Mexico so the can focus their fight against Britain? Or would they be bold enough to take on both?
Britain and Mexico are not allies but Britain was very keen on seeing and independent Texas. By now that is not possible but an independent California is.
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