MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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to sign a treaty
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to defeat the Texas army and stop the revolution.
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to offer to give part of Mexico to Texas
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to inaugurate a new president.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1836 Antonio López de Santa Anna marched into Texas to quell a rebellion primarily by U.S. settlers there. During this expedition, Texas declared its independence from Mexico.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Santa Anna’s Army began to arrive in San Antonio de Bexár on February 23, 1836. Their arrival prompted members of the Texan Army to enter the Alamo, which was by now heavily fortified. The Alamo had 18 serviceable cannons and approximately 150 men at the start of the siege.
Detailed explanation-4: -His army defeated Texan forces at the Alamo and Goliad before moving eastward to the San Jacinto River, where he was defeated and captured by Gen. Sam Houston.