MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Colorado River; Nueces River
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Rio Grande; Nueces River
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Red River; Sabine River
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Nueces River; Rio Grande
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mexico also relinquished all claims to Texas, and recognized the Rio Grande as the southern boundary with the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -Texas claimed the Rio Grande as its southern border. Mexico said the Nueces River, to the north, should be the border. The dispute simmered until Dec. 29, 1845, when the U.S. annexed the Lone Star State, and sent troops to the Rio Grande a month later.
Detailed explanation-3: -Upon the conclusion of the TEXAS REVOLUTION, the Republic of Texas contended that the Rio Grande marked its border with Mexico, while Mexico argued that the Nueces River was the boundary. Consequently, both countries laid claim to the area between the two rivers, known as the Nueces Strip.
Detailed explanation-4: -The U.S. sent troops to the disputed Rio Grande, ignoring Mexican demands to withdraw. Mexico subsequently attacked a group of 80 soldiers on April 25, 1846, a move which Polk used to convince the Congress of the United States to declare war.