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In 1845, newly-elected 11th U.S. President James Polk made an offer to the Mexican Government to purchase the disputed lands between the Nueces and Rio Grande Rivers. When this was rejected, it set off a series of events that lead to the Mexican American War.

What if Mexico had accepted Polk's proposal? What would America pay for the land between the rivers? How would this affect America and Mexico? Additionally, how would it affect other organized rebellions in Mexico such as the Republic of Rio Grande and the Californian Republic?
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