Why did sam houston order the texans to retreat in march 1836 a he wanted more time to train his army. b he believed that texans had no chance to gain independence. c he feared getting killed on the battlefield.and d he hope santa anna would return to mexico

Sam Houston order the Texans to retreat in March 1836, he wanted more time to train his army

Option A

Explanation:

Sam Houston ordered his army of Texans to retreat in 1836 because he wanted his army to be well-trained and become stronger to face the Mexicans led by Santa Anna.

The retreat was a planned one. Sam Houston planned the retreat when he heard of the defeat of a small army of Texans by Santa Anna. He ordered his men to retreat and trained them in warfare eventually leading to victory against the Mexicans.

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