Texas was originally controlled by this European country.
What is Spain?
100
This was the name of the first battle between Texas and Mexico. A small number of Texans in an old fort held off a huge Mexican army but were eventually defeated.
What is the Alamo?
100
Texas was added to the US in 1845 as this kind of state.
What is a slave state?
200
Van Buren grew up speaking this language at home.
What is Dutch?
200
This man was considered the last good president before the Civil War.
Who is James Polk?
200
Mexico demanded that American settlers in Texas learn this language.
What is Spanish?
200
After this Texan victory, Texas defeated Mexico and became an idependent country.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
200
This was the wealthier and more powerful of the two nations involved in the Mexican War.
What is the United States?
300
This is the name for a period of bad economic times. Many people have no jobs or money.
What is a depression?
300
Polk was an expansionist. He wanted to expand this.
What is the country/What are the borders?
300
Mexico demanded that American settlers convert to this religion.
What is Catholicism/Catholic Church?
300
This was the battle cry of the Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto.
What is "Remember the Alamo!"
300
Name two of the six modern day states given to the US by Mexico after the war.
What are Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Nevada?
400
Van Buren belonged to this party.
What are the Democrats?
400
Polk was not opposed to this institution.
What is slavery?
400
This was the last name of the father and son who led American settlers into Texas.(Hint: Name of city in Texas)
What is Austin?
400
This was the name of the Texan general who became the first president of Texas. (Hint: city is named after him)
Who is Sam Houston?
400
This is the capital of Mexico.
What is Mexico City?
500
Van Buren was from this state. (Hint: In the North)
What is New York?
500
This man was Harrison's Vice President.
Who is John Tyler?
500
This was the main issue of disagreement between American settlers and the Mexican government.
What is slavery?
500
This was the name of the Mexican general and President who was fighting the Texans.
Who is Santa Anna?
500
This is the treaty that ended the Mexican War in 1848.