MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army during the Mexican-American War?
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Sam Houston
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William B. Travis
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James Fannin
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Santa Anna
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Antonio López de Santa Anna Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ62-21276) In Mexico, the country rallied to support the army, and General Antonio López de Santa Anna returned from Cuba to lead Mexican forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mexican army, led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna had been ordered to recapture the Alamo and take no prisoners.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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