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Conflict over Texas began when the United States bought which territory from France?
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Purchase
Alaskan Territory
New Mexico Purchase
What is a tejano?
American living in Texas
Mexican living in Texas
African American living in Texas
Captain in the Mexican army
The first land grant in Texas 1821 was given to this man?
Moses Austin
Stephen Austin
Sam Houston
William Travis
What is the name of the first US settlers to settle in Texas under the new Mexican Government?
Old one hundred
Old two hundred
Old three hundred
Old four hundred
Which of the following is not one of the three colonization laws the Mexican government instituted?
Learn Spanish
Follow Mexican Laws
Convert to Catholicism
Convert to Buddhism
The Americans emigrating to Texas followed these laws established by the Mexican government.
True
False
In 1833 this man became President of Mexico?
Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
Miguel Hidalgo
Porfirio Diaz
Benito Juarez
In October 1835 at the town of Gonzales Texans covered the cannon with a white flag, which bore this phrase?
No retreat, no surrender
You only live once
The only easy day was yesterday
Come and take it
An American legend (Frontiersman, folk hero, and Congressman) who fought for Texan Independence and died at the Alamo.
James K Polk
Davy Crockett
Henry Clay
Willliam Wallace
After Texans liberated this city in December 1835 from a larger Mexican force many Texans went home thinking the war was won.
The Alamo
San Antonio
San Jacinto
Goliad
In February 1836 a Mexican army of 5,000 troops advance on a small Texan force barricaded in this nearby mission?
The Alamo
San Antonio
San Jacinto
Goliad
This man led the 200 men barricaded in the Spanish Mission in February 1836?
Jim Bowie
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
William Travis
According to legend this legendary knife fighter, suffering from a debilitating illness, asked to be carried over the line showing his dedication for Texans fight for independence?
Jim Bowie
Sam Houston
William Travis
Davy Crockett
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
Texas
Mexico
March 27 1836- After another a fierce fight, several hundred Texans surrendered. The Mexican dictator ordered the execution of 350 Texan prisoners. The event outraged Texans who called it…
Ludlow Massacre
Goliad Massacre
Boston Massacre
Whitman Massacre
After the Battle of San Jacinto Mexico signed a treaty recognizing Texan independence. Texans elected this man president?
Sam Houston
William Travis
Stephen Austin
Jim Bowie
The winner of the Presidential election of 1844 who supported annexing Texas and Oregon on the basis of Manifest Destiny was this man?
James Polk
Andrew Jackson
Zachary Taylor
Sam Houston
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