The land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande was used as a staging area for U.S. parties seeking more territory from Mexico.

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This statement is true. The area between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande was a disputed territory between the United States and Mexico known as the "Nueces Strip" and was used as a staging area for U.S. military and political expeditions seeking to expand their territorial claims in the region.

The Land Between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande