Sam Houston and Santa Anna

Facts about Sam Houston:

• Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793

• He was elected to congress in 1823 and 1825

• Reelected in 1841 for Texas Senator

• Fought in the war of 1812

• He didn’t send back up to The Alamo

• Tried to solve native american affairs by treating them nicely and making treaties, not killing them

• In 1827, became Tennessee Governor

• First president of the republic of Texas in 1836

• City of houston was named in his honor

• He was fired because of his views on slavery

Facts about Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna:

• Born in Mexico on 21 February 1794

• The governor of Vera Cruz.

• He lost his leg in the 1838 to 1839 Pastry War with France.

• He was the President of Mexico 11 different times.

• He had his amputated leg buried with full military honors.

• Santa Anna married Inés García in 1825 and fathered four children.

• He spent a part of his life in exile in Staten Island, New York.

• Santa Anna once gambled away all of his possessions and had to fake the signatures of several well-respected generals in order to get the government to give him the money to pay off his debts.

• Joined the army at 16.

• In 1842, he arranged for an elaborate ceremony to dig up the remains of his leg, parade with it through Mexico City, and place it on a prominent monument for all to see.

Facts about Sam Houston:

• Sam Houston was born on March 2, 1793

• He was elected to congress in 1823 and 1825

• Reelected in 1841 for Texas Senator

• Fought in the war of 1812

• He didn’t send back up to The Alamo

• Tried to solve native american affairs by treating them nicely and making treaties, not killing them

• In 1827, became Tennessee Governor

• First president of the republic of Texas in 1836

• City of houston was named in his honor

• He was fired because of his views on slavery

Facts about Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna:

• Born in Mexico on 21 February 1794

• The governor of Vera Cruz.

• He lost his leg in the 1838 to 1839 Pastry...