Texas Revolution
Who was the leader of the first American settlement?
A. Stephen Austin
B. Sam Houston
C. Santa Anna
D. Winfield Scott
A. Stephen Austin
Who was Santa Anna?
A. U.S. President
B. Mexican President
C. Mexican Congressman
D. U.S. Senator
B. Mexican President
What territory did President Polk attempt to buy from Mexico in 1845?
A. Texas.
B. California.
C. Rhode Island.
D. Arizona.
B. California
What peace treaty officially ended the war between Mexico and the United States?
A. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
B. The Treaty of Chowchilla.
C. The Treaty of Mexico City.
D. The Treaty of Chihuahua.
A. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Why did Spain allow Americans to settle in Tejas?
A. They needed more settlers to try to protect their villages from the Spanish.
B. They needed more settlers to try to protect their villages from the Indians.
C. They needed more settlers so that they could plant cotton and make money for Mexico.
D. All of the above.
B. They needed more settlers to try to protect their villages from the Indians.
Who was put in charge of the Texan Army?
A. Stephen Austin
B. Winfield Scott
C. Sam Houston
D. Santa Anna
C. Sam Houston
Who led the American army in north-eastern Mexico?
A. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
B. General Zachary Taylor.
C. General Sam Houston.
D. Colonel Stephen W. Kearny.
B. General Zachary Taylor.
Who led the American army in the west?
A. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
B. General Winfield Scott.
C. General Sam Houston.
D. Colonel Stephen W. Kearny.
D. Colonel Stephen W. Kearny.
What is the last day of the 3rd Quarter? (Closest answer wins)
March 18th
What was the name of the old Spanish mission in San Antonio which 180 Americans and Tejanos wanted to defend against Santa Anna?
The Alamo
What happened to the 180 Americans and Tejanos who defended the Alamo against Santa Anna and his army?
They were all killed
What reasons did Americans have for supporting the war against Mexico?
A. Some believed in Manifest Destiny; that it was God’s will for America to control the continent.
B. Some wanted to spread American ideals of republican democracy and Protestant Christianity.
C. Some wanted to see slavery expand into new territories.
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
What reasons did Americans have for opposing the war against Mexico?
A. Some didn’t want to see slavery expand into new territories.
B. Some felt the war was an unfair land-grab by a bullying United States against a weaker neighbor.
C. Some were afraid it would lead to trouble between the northern and southern states.
D. All of the above.
D. All of the above.
What is the population of Chowchilla? (2019) (Closest answer wins)
18,413
How did Texans and Tejanos react to Santa Ana’s slaughter of the defenders of the Alamo and Goliad?
A. They became angry and fought harder to get revenge.
B. They became frightened and gave up.
C. They went back to the United States.
D. All of the above.
A. They became angry and fought harder to get revenge
What was happening in California as the Mexican-American War was beginning?
A. Americans lost to the Mexican armies in the Bear Flag Revolution and California remained part of Mexico.
B. Americans defeated Mexican armies in the Bear Flag Revolution and declared California’s independence from Mexico.
C. Americans stayed out of California and concentrated on the war in central Mexico until after Mexico City was captured.
D. All of the above.
B. Americans defeated Mexican armies in the Bear Flag Revolution and declared California’s independence from Mexico.
Name 2 states the United States gained after the Mexican-American War.
California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado
How much does the Bugatti La Voiture Noire cost? (Closest answer wins)
$18.7 million
Where did Sam Houston finally defeat Santa Anna?
San Jacinto
What was the result of the Texas Revolution?
A. Texas won its independence and became the 28th state in the United States.
B. Texas won its independence and became a new country: the Lone Star Republic.
C. Texas lost its war for independence and remained part of Mexico for another 10 years.
D. Texas lost its war for independence, but Mexico sold it to the United States 10 years later.
B. Texas won its independence and became a new country: the Lone Star Republic.
What caused the war between Mexico and the United States?
A. Once Texas became part of Mexico, disagreements arose between Mexico and the U.S. about where the border between the two countries should be.
B. Once Texas became part of the United States, disagreements arose between Mexico and the U.S. about where the border between the two countries should be.
C. Once Texas became a new country, disagreements arose between Mexico and the U.S. about which country should take it over.
D. Once Texas became a new country, disagreements arose between Mexico and the U.S. about whether people in Texas should speak English or Spanish.
B. Once Texas became part of the United States, disagreements arose between Mexico and the U.S. about where the border between the two countries should be.
What did President Polk decide to do about the boundary dispute?
He sent General Zachary Taylor into the disputed territory to start a war
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