MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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Question
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Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army?
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Sam Houston
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William B. Travis
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James Fannin
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Santa Anna
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876)
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mexican army, led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna had been ordered to recapture the Alamo and take no prisoners.
Detailed explanation-3: -Santa Anna took charge of the Mexican forces upon his return; but instead of acting for peace, he led his men against the United States until he was routed by U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott.
Detailed explanation-4: -Starting around four o’clock in the afternoon, General Sam Houston and the Texas Army led a surprise charge and defeated Mexican President and General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and his Army of Operations on April 21, 1836.
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