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The overall goal was to provoke Texas into an invasion of Mexico, in which case Santa Anna would crush the Texans. The Mexican harassment was a test of nerve for Houston, as many Texans clamored for an invasion, exactly the response Santa Anna was hoping for.
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He could have avoided war by continuing to pay tributes and appease their demands.
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Jefersson believed that contuining to pay tributes to Tripoli and pirates would lead to more demand and eventually manipulation so he refused to pay them anymore. Tripoli then declared war on the US.