Important people from the Mexican-American War

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commander of the Texas army
Sam Houston
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folk hero who died at the Alamo
Davy Crockett
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Mexican leader who ruled like a military dictator
Santa Anna
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commander of the force of Texans at the Alamo
William Travis
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person who recruited many Texas settlers
Stephen Austin
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American trader that founded the Santa Fe trail
William Becknell
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uses his fame as a war hero to become President in 1848
Zachary Taylor
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general who captured Vera Cruz and Mexico City
Winfield Scot
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general who led American troops to California and New Mexico
Stephen Kearney
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president who was determined to get New Mexico and California from Mexico through war
James K. Polk