Mexican Independence
Mexico declared its independence from...whom?
Spain
True or False, a group of Texans rebelled against the Mexican government because they didn't want to become part of the United States
False
Mirabeau Lamar
Sam Houston
Sam Houston
Yes or No:
The US government had no concerns about Texas joining the country as a state.
No, the US gov. had many concerns.
True or false:
The Treaty of Guadalupe - Hidalgo gave Texas the set southwestern boundary of the Rio Grande River.
True!
It also gave the US much more land, from Mexico.
After the war, which country took control of Texas?
Mexico
The Republic of _______________________ was a failed attempt to rebel against the Mexican government.
Fredonia
True or false:
Mirabeau and Houston agreed eye to eye on all issues and decisions.
False, they had very different ways of thinking.
President Anson Jones was making plans to become ________________ with Great Britain and France.
allies
The Louisiana Territory __________________ the size of the United States.
doubled
Who is known as the Father of Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
Davy _____________________ was a hero at the Alamo
Crockett
Which president of Texas thought the Republic of Texas did NOT need to become a part of the U.S.?
Lamar
Texas is the #____________ state in the US.
28th!
The Republic of Texas lasted how many years?
3
9
12
20
9
Which route started in Independence, Missouri and went through Kansas, Colorado, and ended in New Mexico?
The Santa Fe trail
Americans, early in the war for Texas independence, took control of which city: ______________________________ and turned the
___________________ mission into a military fort.
San Antonio
The Alamo!
After the Battle of _______________________ the Comanches moved beyond the Red River.
Plum Creek
Which is not seen on the state symbol?
A Five pointed star
A Longhorn cattle
Olive branches
Oak branches
Longhorn cattle
Austin's colony became known as (sounds like a nickname)
The Old 300
The Mexican government required Americans who wanted to settle in Texas be _________________ (religion) and become ______________________ (citizens)
Catholic and Mexican citizens
The Battle of San Jacinto
What is the name of Stephen Austin's special police force?
Texas Rangers
Mexico and the US started arguing over the boundaries and border of Texas.
The US claimed the ______________________________________ was the border.
Mexico claimed ________________________ was the border
Rio Grande
Nueces River
The Texas Revolution ended with the signing of
The Treaty of Velasco