Why Did Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna

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Have you ever wondered what Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna did besides fight the Texans. Well let me start off with his childhood. Why does Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna matter to Texas and Mexico and what did he do to change us? Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born on February 21, 1794 in Jalapa, VeraCruz Mexico. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s family was mostly Spanish and Caucasian. When Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was sixteen he went to boarding school and Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna earned a medal for bravery trying to gain independence for Mexico. When Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna went into the army Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna got the nickname of “the man of Destiny.” Antonio de Lopez de Santa Anna served as the politician and the general of

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