Flashcard sets with a 'sam houston' term meaning 'he became texas's president after texas delegates met and declared texas independent of mexico. houston retreated east to pick up recruits and surprised santa anna on a prairie near the san jacinto river. houston's army tore through the mexican lines and forced santa anna to sign a treaty recognizing the independence of texas. however, mexican govn't never ratified it.'

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