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President Polk's claim that American blood had been shed on the American soil referred to news of an armed clash between Mexican and American troops near?

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When did American and Mexican troops clash in disputed territory leading to a controversial declaration of war?

1846


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Conflicts between Americans troops and the Mexican Army in Texas?

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What was a clash between BBritish troops and a group of colonists in which five colonists were killed?

the boston massacre


What events in the thirteen American Colonies occurred Last in 1775?

Colonial minutemen and British troops clash at Lexington


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The Mexican force attacked Zachary Taylor and his troops when they arrived at the Río Grande River due to a territorial dispute. The U.S. claimed the Río Grande as the border between Texas and Mexico, following Texas's annexation, while Mexico considered the Nueces River as the legitimate boundary. This clash was rooted in escalating tensions over land and sovereignty, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the Mexican-American War. The attack on Taylor's forces was a response to perceived U.S. aggression in Mexican territory.


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