The Constitution
Texas History
Mexican History
US History
US Government
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What is the Bill of Rights?
The First 10 amendments in the constitutions that labels the rights of US citizens.
100
What was the famous last stand during the Revolution that happened in San Antonio?
The Battle of the Alamo
100
What was the spark of the Mexican War of Independence
The Grito de Dolores, given by Father Hidalgo.
100
What day does the United States celebrate its independence?
July 4th
100
What type of government is the United States?
A Democratic Republic
200
What is the 5th Amendment?
The right to due process, to not self-incriminate, trial by jury, and double jeopardy.
200
What is the Capital of Texas?
Austin
200
What ethnic groups make up the DNA of Mexicans?
Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans(most notably the Spanish)
200
What was the First successful colony in the Americas?
Jamestown
200
What are the branches of government and what do they do?
Executive enforces the law, Legislative makes the laws, and the Judicial checks the law to ensure that its constitutional.
300
What was the 2nd Amendment established for?
To protect against a tyrannical government.
300
What was the Cause of the Texas Revolution?
Cultural and political differences, slavery, immigration and settlement disputes, and the centralization of Mexican Authority.
300
Who was the Conquistador that defeated the Aztec and brought the present day Mexican territory under Spanish rule?
Hernan Cortes
300
What war was caused by the Annexation of Texas?
Hint: This war popularized the term Gringo
300
What is a Republic?
A state where the power is held by the people to elect officials, and representatives.
400
What is the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment?
Freed the slaves, made African Americans citizens, and gave African Americans the right to vote.
400
Who were the key significant Heros of the Alamo?
James Brown, Davy Crockett, William B. Travis, and Almaron Dickinson.
400
What war was fought to overthrow the dictatorship in Mexico and was fought around the time of WW1?
The Mexican Revolution
400
What does the National Anthem about?
Hint: if you can successfully sing the national anthem then you can get the point
It is about American pride, resilience and our undying love of freedom?
400
What is Eminent Domain?
The Government's right to take private property for the benefit of the people but have to provide just compensation.
500
What was the Document for the US Government before the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
500
What types of troops were Texas mostly recruited for?
Ranger companies, and Cavalry.
500
What was the War that was fought to limit the Catholic Churches' influence on Mexico?
Hint: this war had made a catholic martyr who became Saint Joselito
The Cristero War
500
What was the event that the US purchased 30,000 square miles of modern day southwestern New Mexico, and Southern Arizona, for 10 million dollars?
The Gadsen Purchase.
500
This Service is automatically applied to men who acquire their drivers license. What is it?
Selective Service