What supports this passage is that Texas and California were under control by Mexico until the land was fought for. That is why America couldn't annex it.
Monroe was constantly objecting to the fact that the constitution did not explicitly mention or provide for spending the money of the government on road and canal projects (which he believed were very essential projects at that time).
Therefore, Monroe consistently vetoed the acts of the congress for providing the funds that are to be used on such projects.
On the other hands, other states were left to do any internal improvements on their own.
Answer:
D. Santa Anna
Explanation:
Santa Anna whose full name was Antonio López de Santa Anna was former President of Mexico on various occasions between 1839 to 1855.
Among his many exploits, he was known to be the president of Mexico that vowed to punish all Texans.
This is evident when he used the Alamo and Goliad Massacre to punish the rebellious Texans that he consider pirates.