Nueces River. This is one of the "official" reasons for the Mexican-American War.
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Which river did Mexico claim was the border between Texas and Mexico
They claimed Sante FeTexas claimed that the Rio Grande was its southern border while Mexico stated it was the Nueces River that was actually Texas's southern border.
The Neuces River.
The river the United States claimed was the border between Texas and Mexico was the Rio Grande.
Texas claimed that it's southern border was the Rio Grande River, Mexico claimed that it was the Nueces River. President James K Polk ordered troops placed between the two rivers. The U.S. inherited Texas' border dispute with Mexico after it annexed Texas and admitted it to the Union as the 28th state.
Texas claimed that it's southern border was the Rio Grande River, Mexico claimed that it was the Nueces River. President James K Polk ordered troops placed between the two rivers. The U.S. inherited Texas' border dispute with Mexico after it annexed Texas and admitted it to the Union as the 28th state.
Before the Mexican/American War, Mexico claimed it was the Nueces river, while Texans claimed it was the Rio Grande.
After the Texas Annexation (when America admitted Texas into the Union as the 28th state), America claimed that Mexico was trespassing onto American soil. America claimed that the border between Mexico and The United States was the Rio Grande River. However, Mexico said it was the Nueces River. Many people believe that America claimed that the border was the Rio Grande River so they could easily acquire more land from Mexico.
Nueces River and the the Rio Grande River. Mexico claimed that the Nueces river was the Texas and Mexico border. The US claimed that the Rio Grande was the correct location.
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Mexico claimed the Rio Grande River as their border.