Question

President Polk ordered General Taylor to bring his troops to the Rio Grande because of a suspected threat made by Mexico. Historians have come to believe that this was a challenge to incite war by the United States to Mexico. In April of 1846, war began between the United States and Mexico as a result of the death of General Taylor’s quartermaster disappearing. His body was found about two weeks later on April 24, 1846. The next day, a patrol of General Taylor was attacked by Mexicans. What was the name of this war?

Answer 1

The Mexican-American War

Step-by-step explanation:

The Mexican–American War broke out in April 1846, and Taylor defeated Mexican troops commanded by General Mariano Arista at the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma and drove his troops out of Texas.