Santa Anna began his rise to power in the military. He learned his war tactics early. At the Battle of Medina in 1813, the Spani
sh general Joaquín de Arredondo defeated a filibuster army in Texas rebelling against Spanish rule. Arredondo took no prisoners. Instead, he had them executed. Santa Ana would later use this harsh tactic in the Texas Revolution. This battle would become one of the battle cry's for those individuals who fought to defeat Santa Anna.
This passage from the text most clearly describes Santa Anna's behavior in
A. The Battle of San Jacinto
B. The Goliad Massacre
C. The Battle of the Gonzales
D. The Battle of the Alamo
Santa Anna used the harsh tactic of executing people who opposed the rule of the government as it happened in the Texas Revolution. He learnt this harsh and inhumane tactic from the Spanish General Joaquin de Arredondo who also did it in the Battle of Medina.
According to the passage, it described Santa Anna's behavior in the Battle of San Jacinto as he took no prisoners and executed the people wantonly.
