Round 2: Tossup 4

At the beginning of this conflict, demands that the president state the location where soldiers led by Seth Thornton (15[1])were killed failed to (15[1])pass Congress. Before being fired by the president, (15[1])Nicholas Trist negotiated the end of this conflict. (15[1])A unit (15[1])of Catholics who defected in this conflict were known as Saint Patrick's Battalion. During this war, a (*) breakaway state that was incited to revolt by John Frémont ceased to exist with the occupation of Sonoma. The Bear Flag Republic formed during this conflict, through which Zachary Taylor propelled himself to the presidency. For 10 points, name this conflict in which U.S. forces crossed the Rio Grande. ■END■

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