Mexican-American Civil War: Sam Houston
Sam houston and santa anna, but mainly Sam Houston
Santa Anna might be looked at like an evil menace in Texas, but in Mexico Santa Anna is looked at like a hero. Santa Anna was also the head of the government on 11 different occasions. He also had the nickname “Napoleon of the West”.The choices made by Sam Houston, Santa Anna, David Crockett, James Bowie, and William B. Travis, determined who would win this war. Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793 near Lexington, Virginia. From 1813 to 1814 he fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and was wounded. He was elected to Congress in 1823 and 1825. In 1827, he became Tennessee's governor. He was made the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and was re-elected in 1841. From 1849 …show more content…
People from Mexico wanted the Nigerian River to be the border, and the U.S wanted the Rio Grande to be the border of the state. Sam Houston came up with the idea that if he went past the Nigerian River and the Mexicans attacked, then Mexico would attack on U.S soil. They did just that, and like that the war had begun. The very first battles were The Battle of Palo Alto, and the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, which the U.S won. Another motivation was the possibility of riches and both countries wouldn’t want to give that up considering that they were dealing with bad economies. This subject impacted society by making a rally cry for Texans “Remember the Alamo”, for instance was one of those cries. Another negative factor was the cost of human lives that was deeply felt by the survivors for many years more than 5,800 Americans were killed or wounded in battle, and 11,000 soldiers died from diseases, in addition to others who succumbed from their war injuries soon after being mustered out of service. The enormous financial cost, estimated at more than $75 million, was another negative factor. Many Mexican Generals also forced peasants into the army for benefit of the …show more content…
A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2016.
"The Aftermath of War." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2016.
Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
"The 1836 Battle." The Official Alamo Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb.
Santa Anna might be looked at like an evil menace in Texas, but in Mexico Santa Anna is looked at like a hero. Santa Anna was also the head of the government on 11 different occasions. He also had the nickname “Napoleon of the West”.The choices made by Sam Houston, Santa Anna, David Crockett, James Bowie, and William B. Travis, determined who would win this war. Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793 near Lexington, Virginia. From 1813 to 1814 he fought in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and was wounded. He was elected to Congress in 1823 and 1825. In 1827, he became Tennessee's governor. He was made the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1836 and was re-elected in 1841. From 1849 …show more content…
People from Mexico wanted the Nigerian River to be the border, and the U.S wanted the Rio Grande to be the border of the state. Sam Houston came up with the idea that if he went past the Nigerian River and the Mexicans attacked, then Mexico would attack on U.S soil. They did just that, and like that the war had begun. The very first battles were The Battle of Palo Alto, and the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, which the U.S won. Another motivation was the possibility of riches and both countries wouldn’t want to give that up considering that they were dealing with bad economies. This subject impacted society by making a rally cry for Texans “Remember the Alamo”, for instance was one of those cries. Another negative factor was the cost of human lives that was deeply felt by the survivors for many years more than 5,800 Americans were killed or wounded in battle, and 11,000 soldiers died from diseases, in addition to others who succumbed from their war injuries soon after being mustered out of service. The enormous financial cost, estimated at more than $75 million, was another negative factor. Many Mexican Generals also forced peasants into the army for benefit of the …show more content…
A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2016.
"The Aftermath of War." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2016.
Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.
"The 1836 Battle." The Official Alamo Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb.