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What was the first battle of the Texas Revolution? a) Battle of San Jacinto b) Battle of the Alamo c) Battle of Gonzales d) Goliad Massacre
c) Battle of Gonzales
2,What did the flag at the Battle of Gonzales say? a) "Victory or Death!" b) "Come and Take It" c) "Remember the Alamo!" d) "Liberty for Texas!"
b) "Come and Take It"
3.Who was the commander of the Texan forces during the Texas Revolution? a) James Fannin b) William B. Travis c) Sam Houston d) Davy Crockett
c) Sam Houston
4. What was the significance of the Battle of San Jacinto? a) It was the first battle of the revolution. b) It ended the Texas Revolution with a Texan victory.
b) It ended the Texas Revolution with a Texan victory.
5. What happened at the Goliad Massacre? a) Santa Anna was captured. b) The Texans attacked a fort and won. c) Over 400 Texan prisoners were executed.
c) Over 400 Texan prisoners were executed.
6. Why did the Texas Revolution begin? a) Texans wanted independence from Spain. b) Texans were unhappy with Mexican rule and wanted more rights.
b) Texans were unhappy with Mexican rule and wanted more rights.
How long did the Battle of the Alamo last? a) 1 day b) 5 days c) 10 days d) 13 days
d) 13 days
What was the outcome of the Texas Revolution? a) Texas became part of the United States immediately. b) Texas became an independent republic.
b) Texas became an independent republic.
What caused the Mexican-American War? a) Mexico attacked Washington, D.C.
b) The U.S. wanted to take over all of Mexico.
c) A border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over Texas.
d) Texans wanted to rejoin Mexico.
c) A border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over Texas.
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War? a) Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo
b) Treaty of San Jacinto
a) Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo
What did the United States gain from the Mexican-American War? a) Florida and Louisiana
b) California, Nevada, Utah, and other southwestern lands
c) The Oregon Territory
d) Control over Canada
b) California, Nevada, Utah, and other southwestern lands
12.What year did Texas join the United States? a) 1836
b) 1845
1845
13. Who was the president when Texas was annexed into the United States? a) James K. Polk
b) Martin Van Buren
c) William Henry Harrison
d) John Tyler
d) John Tyler
14. Which U.S. president served the shortest term? a) John Tyler
b) Zachary Taylor
c) William Henry Harrison
d) James Buchanan
c) William Henry Harrison
15. What was James K. Polk known for? a) Being the first U.S. citizen born after independence
b) Leading the U.S. during the Mexican-American War
c) Serving the shortest presidency
d) Signing the Kansas-Nebraska Act
b) Leading the U.S. during the Mexican-American War
16.Which president was nicknamed "Old Rough and Ready"? a) Millard Fillmore
b) Franklin Pierce
c) Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
17.What did the Compromise of 1850 include? a) Texas becoming independent
b) The Fugitive Slave Act
b) The Fugitive Slave Act
18. Why was Franklin Pierce's presidency controversial?
a) He supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, increasing slavery tensions.
b) He refused to expand U.S. territories.
c) He ended the Mexican-American War.
d) He was the only president to resign.
a) He supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, increasing slavery tensions.
19. Who was president when South Carolina seceded from the Union? a) James K. Polk
b) Franklin Pierce
c) Zachary Taylor
d) James Buchanan
d) James Buchanan
20. How were the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War connected?
a) The Texas Revolution led to Texas joining the U.S., angering Mexico.
b) They both happened at the same time.
c) They were both fought between the U.S. and Mexico.
d) The Texas Revolution happened after the Mexican-American War.
a) The Texas Revolution led to Texas joining the U.S., angering Mexico.
Alamo
What president died after just over a month in office?
William Henry Harrison
A border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico started what war?
U.S Mexico
The U.S Mexico War gave the U.S experience for the Civil War?
True
The Civil War happened After both the Texas Revolution and the U.S Mexican Wars?
True