Multiple choice

How was Santa Anna able to return to Mexico from Cuba?

  1. He was able to convince Cuban nationals to bring him home.

  2. He escaped Cuba on a boat.

  3. He promised he'd end the war on positive terms for the US.

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Santa Anna was in exile in Cuba when the war began. He made a secret deal with U.S. President Polk, promising that if the U.S. permitted him to bypass their naval blockade and return to Mexico, he would work to end the war on terms favorable to the U.S.

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