USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mexican Revolution and the United States in the Collections of the Library of Congress. Victoriano Huerta as President. General Victoriano Huerta became President of Mexico on 19 February, 1913 following a common pattern in Latin America whereby heads of the military took control over civilian life as well.

Detailed explanation-2: -Santa Anna was elected president of Mexico in 1833, the first of five presidential stints. But his autocratic centralism caused rebellion at the local level. It was in this context that his army marched north to Texas. General Martín Perfecto de Cos marched to Texas ahead of Santa Anna intent on punishing the rebels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Santa Anna gained much prestige in 1829 when he fought against Spain’s attempt to reconquer Mexico, and he became known as the Hero of Tampico. This surge of glory helped him gain the presidency in 1833 as a Federalist and opponent of the Roman Catholic Church; in actuality, however, he established a centralized state.

Detailed explanation-4: -Antonio López de Santa Anna, a military and political leader who served as president eleven times during the course of his remarkable career, was the central figure in Mexican public life during the second quarter of the nineteenth century.