In an effort toward peaceful negotiations, President Polk sent ________________ to negotiate the Rio Grande border dispute and the sale of California with _____________.
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Who did President Polk send to negotiate the Rio Grande border dispute?
General Zachary Taylor
Polk sent General Zachary Taylor and 4,000 U.S. soldiers to the Rio Grande River and after a small group of Mexican troops crossed the river to engage the Americans, Congress followed Polk's wishes by declaring war on May 13, 1846.
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