Important people from the Mexican-American War

commander of the Texas army

Sam Houston

folk hero who died at the Alamo

Davy Crockett

Mexican leader who ruled like a military dictator

Santa Anna

commander of the force of Texans at the Alamo

William Travis

person who recruited many Texas settlers

Stephen Austin

American trader that founded the Santa Fe trail

William Becknell

uses his fame as a war hero to become President in 1848

Zachary Taylor

general who captured Vera Cruz and Mexico City

Winfield Scot

general who led American troops to California and New Mexico

Stephen Kearney

president who was determined to get New Mexico and California from Mexico through war

James K. Polk