Multiple choice

When did Santa Anna withdraw his troops?

  1. He did not withdraw.

  2. after suffering heavy losses at the Battle of Rio Grande

  3. after suffering heavy losses at the Battle of Buena Vista

  4. after he won the Battle of Rio Grande
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Following the fierce Battle of Buena Vista in February 1847, General Santa Anna's forces suffered heavy casualties, prompting him to withdraw his troops overnight and retreat toward Mexico City.

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