USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who stayed behind to fight off the Americans alone?
A
Los Ninos Heroes
B
Las Ninas Heroes
C
Santa Anna
D
Israel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Niños Héroes (Boy Heroes, or Heroic Cadets) were six Mexican military cadets who were killed in the defence of Mexico City during the Battle of Chapultepec, one of the last major battles of the Mexican–American War, on 13 September 1847.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the entrance of Chapultepec Park is an imposing monument that honors 6 Mexican teenage military cadets who died defending Mexico when the US army laid siege to the Chapultepec castle in Mexico City. The Niños Héroes Memorial is made of Carrara marble.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico, fought from April 1846 to February 1848.

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