What major war was Brownsville involved in during the 1840s?
American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Spanish-American War
Answer
Brownsville was involved in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). The city was named after Fort Brown, which was named after Major Jacob Brown, a U.S. Army soldier who fought and died during the war.
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