| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876) |
Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
,
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
,
Santa Ana
,
Santa Anna
|
| pitched battle in the Mexican War in 1847; United States forces under Zachary Taylor defeated the Mexican forces under Santa Anna at a locality in northern Mexico |
Buena Vista
|
| elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874) |
Fillmore
,
Millard Fillmore
,
President Fillmore
|
