MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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California
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Mexico
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Texas
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All of the above are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of Palo Alto, (May 8, 1846), first clash in the Mexican-American War, fought in the disputed territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande rivers. The site of the battle is in present-day southeastern Texas, U.S., about 9 miles (14.5 km) northeast of Matamoros, Mexico.
Detailed explanation-2: -The battles of the Mexican–American War include all major engagements and most reported skirmishes, including Thornton’s Defeat, the Battle of Palo Alto, and the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, which took place prior to the official start of hostilities.
Detailed explanation-3: -Battle of Buena Vista, also called Battle of Angostura, (Feb. 22–23, 1847), battle fought near Monterrey, Mex., in the Mexican-American War (1846–48), the war between the United States and Mexico. A U.S. army of about 5, 000 men under General Zachary Taylor had invaded northeastern Mexico, taking Monterrey and Saltillo.