Manifest Destiny - Texan Independence

What empresario led the first wave of American Settlers into Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin
• Davey Crockett
• William Travis
• Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

Who made up the first "wave of migration?"

• Individuals/Mountain Men
• Small Groups/Missionaries
• Large Groups/Families
• Servant Class/Slaves

Why did Texans fight for independence from Mexico?

• Mexico closed the border to new US immigrants
• Mexico raised tariffs on US products
• Mexico wanted to abolish slavery
• All of the above

Who made up the second "wave of migration?"

• Individuals/Mountain Men
• Small Group/Missionaries
• Large Groups/Families
• Servant Class/Slaves

Who made up the third "wave of migration?"

• Individuals/Mountain Men
• Small Groups/Missionaries
• Large Groups/Families
• Servant Class/Slaves

What were the conditions required to settle in Texas?

• Speak Spanish
• Convert to Catholicism
• Obey Mexican laws
• All of the above

"Remember the Alamo" and "Remember Goliad" became rallying cries for the Texans who fought for independence.

• True
• False

What battle ended the Texan War of Independence?

• Battle of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Battle of San Jacinto
• Battle of Gonzales
• Battle of Mexico City

After the Texans won their independence, the United States immediately annexed Texas as a new state.

• True
• False