Mexican Texas, 1821-1836 Agustín de Iturbide established himself as emperor. A young military commander named Antonio López de Santa Anna entered Mexico’s political arena for the first time, denounced Iturbide and eventually removed him from power in March 1823 18.15 Kb. 1
Reconstruction March 1865–April 1877 It was up to the military to determine when the insurrection had been suppressed; it was up to the executive to exercise the power of pardon and amnesty. And it was up to the executive to determine what conditions had to be met to qualify 64.68 Kb. 1
Physical destruction The silencing of the cannons of the Civil War left the victorious United States with a new set of problems no less challenging than the war itself 15.26 Kb. 1