Question

When the Rio Grande River became the southern border of the United States, Mexicans living

between the Rio Grande and the previous border along the Nueces River became both Texans
and U.S. citizens.
What challenges or conflicts do you think new U.S citizens living between the
Nueces and the Rio Grande rivers might faced?

Answer 1

Answer: It stemmed from the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (the Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (the U.S. claim)

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