Louisiana Purchase
Mexican-American War
Battle of the Alamo
Important People
Important Treaties & Events
100

The United States bought land in 1803.

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

100

This war was between the United States and Mexico.

What is the Mexican-American War?

100

The Alamo was in this state.

What is Texas?

100

He was the U.S. president during the Louisiana Purchase.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

100

Texas became part of the United States in this year.

What is 1845?

200

The U.S. bought land from this country.

What is France?

200

This idea said the U.S. had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.

What is Manifest Destiny?

200

This battle happened in San Antonio, Texas.

What is the Battle of the Alamo?

200

He was a famous Texan leader who later defeated Santa Anna.

Who is Sam Houston?

200

The U.S. won land after this treaty ended the war.

What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? 

300

This city was an important trading port on the Mississippi River.

What is New Orleans?  

300

The war started because the U.S. and Mexico argued over this land.

What is Texas?

300

This Mexican general led the attack on the Alamo.

Who is Santa Anna?

300

These two men were sent to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1804.

Who are Lewis and Clark?

300

Mexico sold about 55% of its land to the U.S. for this amount.

What is $15 million?

400

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States (true or false).

Who is true?

400

The U.S. took over this city to help win the war.

Who is Mexico City?

400

The Alamo was first built as this type of place.

What is a mission?

400

This man was known as a frontiersman at the Alamo.

Who is Davy Crockett?

400

The Texas border after the war was set at this river.

What is the Rio Grande?

500

The Louisiana Purchase made trade easier by giving the U.S. control of this port.

What is New Orleans?

500

This U.S. president was in charge during the war.

Who is James Polk?


500

Only these people survived the Battle of the Alamo.

Who are women, children, and enslaved people?

500

He helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with France.

Who is James Monroe?

500

After the Alamo, this leader later defeated Santa Anna.

Who is Sam Houston?

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