MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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General Urrea
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General Santa Anna
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General Houston
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo ˈlopez ðe ˌsan’taːna]; 21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876), usually known as Santa Anna or López de Santa Anna, was a Mexican caudillo who served as president of Mexico multiple times.
Detailed explanation-2: -Battle of San Jacinto, (April 21, 1836), defeat of a Mexican army of about 1, 200–1, 300 men under Antonio López de Santa Anna by about 900 men (mostly recent American arrivals in Texas) led by Gen. Sam Houston.
Detailed explanation-3: -Zachary Taylor, a general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812, was elected the 12th U.S. President, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.