... States President James K. Polk (Mexican-American War (Causes)). The expansionist mentality of the United States led Polk to try and acquire Texas. Polk attempted several times to convince Mexican Leader Santa Anna to sell it but he refused. On top of this, Americans living in Texas had a long list of fallacious complaints against mexico. The tensions began when Americans became angry ... decided to revolt and started the Texas Revolution. The Americans living in Texas decided to seek independence and declared Texas as the Lone Star Republic. In March 1836 Mexican leader Santa Anna march...

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... Americans population had risen to 30,000. A full'scale rebellion escalated, and the Anglo Americans in Texas, with some Mexican supporters, declared war on Mexico. To diminish the rebellion, General Santa Anna led an army from the interior of Mexico. Then 187 Texans took refuge in a former mission, the Alamo. Although this was a lost battle for the Texans, much myth grows ... forever cry "Remember the Alamo" prompted aid from the United States to assist the Texans, most of whom were United States citizens (Acura 1991). In the later part of 1836, Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of ...

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