Diplomacy
-Which of the following actions was the catalyst for the Mexican-American War?
A)The Alamo
B)The shooting of American soldiers on border patrol duty
C)The fact that Mexico kept invading the state of Texas
D)Disputes over shipping rights on the Rio Grande
E)Mexico launched an attack at Goliad to reclaim Texas.

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The incident that started the Mexican-American war was when U.S. troops crossed into Mexican territory on a border patrol and were shot. Texas had broken with Mexico in 1836, which is when Mexico slaughtered the settlers holed up at the Alamo. However, the United States was not officially involved in that conflict between Texas and Mexico. Texas was denied statehood because its western border was disputed, so when the state of Texas was admitted, the U.S. waged war to resolve the dispute.

Diplomacy -Which of the Following Actions Was the Catalyst for the the Mexican-American