Definition that contains mexican war
- scott United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)
- polk 11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
- james knox polk 11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
- buena vista a 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
- santa anna 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 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)
- james polk 11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
- chapultepec a pitched battle in the Mexican War that resulted in a major victory for American forces over Mexican forces at a locality south of Mexico City (1847)
- winfield scott United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)
- antonio lopez de santa anna 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)