Santa Anna Persuasive Speech

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Have you ever wondered about Santa Anna?Well today you will find closure for your curious ways. Antonio López de Santa Anna was born in Xalapa,Veracruz February 21,1794.Santa Anna attended the Military academy at the age of 16.He was an excellent warrior.Skilled at sword fighting and other battle tactics.Santa Anna’s idol was Napoleon Bonaparte.He had pictures of him all over his walls.He designed his armies like the way Napoleon's.He even collected artifacts that belonged to Napoleon and called himself the “Napoleon of the West¨.He ruled Mexico's as a president.Until he became a dictator.He was ruthlessly overpowered all of Mexico rules and made himself the ultimate power in Mexico. He outlawed immigration

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