MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Veracruz
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Monterrey
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Mexico City
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Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Detailed explanation-1: -Better Resources. The American government committed plenty of cash to the war effort. The soldiers had good guns and uniforms, enough food, high-quality artillery and horses and just about everything else they needed. The Mexicans, on the other hand, were totally broke during the entire war.
Detailed explanation-2: -Determined to crush the Texas rebels, Santa Anna took command of the Mexican army that invaded Texas in 1836. His forces successfully defeated the Texas rebels at the Alamo, and he personally ordered the execution of 400 Texan prisoners after the Battle of Goliad.
Detailed explanation-3: -He became well known in the United States due to his role in the Texas Revolution and in the Mexican American War.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo sealed the American victory in 1848. In return for $15 million and the assumption of Mexican debts to Americans, Mexico gave up its hold over New Mexico and California.