Texas Annexation 1
Texas Annexation 2
Spanish-American War 1
Spanish-American War 2
Miscellaneous
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Who was the Mexican dictator?
Santa Ana
100
Who defended the Alamo?
Texans
100
What year was the war?
1898
100
What were the two fronts for the war?
Philippines and Caribbean.
100
How many Cubans were put into a re-concentration camp?
500000
200
What is the nickname of the Texas Republic?
The Lone Star Republic.
200
Who decided to annex Texas?
President Polk.
200
What territories did we acquire?
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, Cuba
200
Who tried to stay out of the war?
America tried staying neutral.
200
What is Manifest Destiny?
A belief that many Americans in the 1840s adopted stating the United States should own all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific.
300
Who was the first president of the Lone Star Republic?
Sam Huston
300
What was the last battle?
San Jacinto.
300
What is yellow journalism?
Propaganda, fake stories.
300
Why did Cuba rebel?
Spanish control was too strict.
300
What family made a deal to start a colony in Texas?
The Austin Family.
400
What is the Alamo?
The battle in which a few Texans held off the Mexican army for several days.
400
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Santa Anna
400
Which ship did the Spanish blow up?
The Maine
400
What was Roosevelt's group of soldiers called?
The Rough Riders.
400
What state is Texas? (Number)
28th
500
Why didn't Jackson want to annex Texas?
Jackson opposed slavery and Texas allowed it. He was worried it'd lead to war with Texas.
500
How long was the battle of San Jocinto?
15 minutes.
500
What were four reasons for the war?
Enforce Monroe Doctrine, the Maine was blown up, Spanish blew up Cuban towns, the Stolen Letter.
500
Who was Dewey and what did he do?
Comodore George Dewey led an American squadron from Hong Kong to Manila.
500
What year was Texas annexed?
1845
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