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They fought over the definition of the Texas-Mexico border. The Americans stated it was defined by the Rio Grande River, while the Mexicans believed it was the Nueces River. Skirmishes along the Nueces Strip between American and Mexican troops resulted in American blood shed. This was used by president Polk to start the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
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What river is on the border of the United States and Mexico?
The river that flows on the border of Mexico and the US is the Rio Grande.
What river divides Mexico and North America?
The river that divides part of Mexico from the United States is called the Rio Grande. Rio Grande means "large river" in Spanish. The Rio Grande is the natural border between the United States and Mexico.
What river did the United states claim was the border between Texas and Mexico?
The river the United States claimed was the border between Texas and Mexico was the Rio Grande.
What country owns the Rio grande?
The Rio Grande is shared by the United States and Mexico.
Countries border Rio Grande River?
The Rio Grande forms the border between Mexico and the United States.
What is the name river that forms a border between Mexico and the united States?
rio grande
What is the name of the river forms a border between Mexico and the United states?
rio grande
What is the name of the river that forum a border between Mexico and the united states?
The Rio Grande
Which river forms a border between Mexico and United States of America?
the answer is colorado river
What shallow river is the border of the us and Mexico?
The Rio Grande is the border between Mexico and the United States. :) Ole!
What river forms part of the international border between Mexico and the United states?
Rio grande
What is the name of the Mexican border?
The border between Mexico and the United States is the Rio Grande River.
