Texas Revolution
Texas Toast
Mexican American War
Mexico
Weird questions about Mexico (Not on test)
100
In what year was Texas Annexed into the United States?
In 1845
100
How many days did the battle of the Alamo Last? When did this battle happen?
- Lasted 13 days
- Dates: Feb. 23rd, 1836, to March 6th, 1836
100
In what year did the Mexican American War happen?
It lasted from 1846 to 1848
100
In what year did Mexico become independent from Spain?
In 1821
100
When does Mexico celebrate its Independence Day?
September 16th
200
Texas was the ____________ state added to the United States of America.
28th State
200
How many Texians died at the Alamo?
Around 200 men were killed during the battle of the Alamo
200
Who was president of the USA during the Mexican American War?
President James Polk
200
In what year did Mexico outlaw slavery?
In 1829
200
What is Mexico's National Bird?
The Golden Egale
300
Why was Texas not annexed into the United States after it gained its independence from Mexico?
Texas wanted to be a slave state and if it was added to the USA right after it gained independence it would lead to an imbalance of free and slave states
300
What happened during the battle of Goliad?
Texian troops were advised to abandon the fort of Goliad to prevent another major military lose (like the one that happened at the Alamo). The commander of the fort did not evacuate until it was too late and soldiers in the fort were captured and almost all were executed.
300
What treaty ended the Mexican American War?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
300
Who was the president of Mexico during the Texas and Mexican American War?
Antinio Lopez de Santa Anna
(AKA Santa Anna)
300
How many estados, AKA states, is Mexico divided into?
Mexico has 31 states
400
What battle marked the end of the Texas Revolution?
The battle of San Jacinto
(During this battle Santa Anna was captured and signed a treaty declaring Texas as independent)
400
What river did the United States Believe was the border between itself and Mexico Before the Mexican American War started?
The Rio Grande
400
What effects did the Mexican American War have on the United States?
1. Added new land (9 new states)
2. Western Explanation
3.Transcendental Railroad
4. The discovery of gold and economic growth
5. Instability: should new states be pro slavery or anti-slavery
400
Define Mexicano:
They were Spanish speaking people that lived in parts of the USA that were once owned by Mexico.
400
How many active volcanoes are there in the country of Mexico?
There Are 48
500
Who is the "Father of Texas?"
AKA: the man that created the old 300 settlement after his father's death.
Stephan Austing
500
Who was Zachory Taylor?
He was a general that played a significant rule in the Mexican American war.
- He was also ambushed at Thornton which was the battle that stated the Mexican American War.
500
What caused the Mexican American War to start?
1. Border disputes
2. The killing of 11 American Soldiers by the Rio Grande River.
3. Manifest Destiny
500
What effects did the Mexican American War have on Mexico?
1. Mexico lost over half of its western territory.
2. Mexican Moral dropped and lost many natural recourses causing economic hardships.
3. More border disputes with USA
4. Mexican Culture combines into American
500
What is the Name of the Largest pyramid in Mexico Called?
The Pyramid of the Sun (AKA Teotihuacan)