MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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General Santa Anna
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General Zachary Taylor
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General Winfield Scott
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Mexican-American War, U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott enter Mexico City and raise the American flag over the Hall of Montezuma, concluding a devastating advance that began with an amphibious landing at Vera Cruz six months earlier.
Detailed explanation-2: -With the capture of Mexico City by General Winfield Scott on September 14, 1847, the fighting subsided.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1861 Scott was already 75 years old. Anxious to see a younger man leading his armies, Abraham Lincoln replaced Scott with General George B. McClellan.
Detailed explanation-4: -General Zachary Taylor and General Winfield Scott were the two great heroes of the Mexican-American War and served as Grant’s and Lee’s mentors respectively.
Detailed explanation-5: -Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early stages of the American Civil War and conflicts with Native Americans.