Texas Independence

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