The Mexican American war was basically when The U.S. Invaded mexico during the period April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848:
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The dispute grew up from the United States’ annexation of </span>Texas<span> in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (Mexican claim) or the </span><span>Rio Grande</span>
<em>Musa I of Mali, mansa of the West African empire of Mali from 1307 . ... and riches—he built the Great Mosque at Timbuktu—but he is best remembered ... Traveling from his capital of Niani on the upper Niger River to Walata ... behaviour of his followers, did not fail to create a most-favourable impression.</em>
Landowners turned to African slaves as a more profitable and ever-renewable source of labor and the shift from indentured servants to racial slavery had begun.
Senate President: Dan Patrick (R)
House Speaker: Dennis Bonnen (R)
