USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rio Grande, Spanish Río Grande del Norte, or (in Mexico) Río Bravo, or Río Bravo del Norte, fifth longest river of North America, and the 20th longest in the world, forming the border between the U.S. state of Texas and Mexico.

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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Rio Grande is the fifth longest river in the United States and among the top twenty in the world. It extends from the San Juan Mountains of Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico (1, 901 miles) and forms a 1, 255 mile segment of the border between the United States and Mexico.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Flowing Border Along the Rio Grande, looking southeast towards El Paso and the Franklin Mountains. Here the Rio Grande serves as the border between Texas and New Mexico before entering El Paso, where it will become the international boundary between the United States and Mexico.