President Polk sends troops into New Mexico

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Mexico and the USA have been holding negotiations about the possibility of the USA purchasing the lands of New Mexico. After these break down, President Polk sends troops into the disputed territory.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "President Polk sends troops into New Mexico". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18095, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18095 President Polk sends troops into New Mexico 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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