Mexican American War Review

Why did settlers from the United States go to Texas?

• They thought the food would be better

• They were looking for inexpensive land

• They wanted to make new friends

• They wanted to take over the Mexican government

In 1821, what country controlled the land known as Texas?

• Germany

• Great Britain

• France

• Mexico

True or False: Americans settlers that arrived in Mexico followed all Mexican laws.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What did American settlers bring with them into Texas that were illegal in Mexico?

• Horses

• Slaves

• Sickness

• None of the above

_______ were Mexicans living in Texas who wanted to break away from Mexico.

• Tejanos

• Texicans

• Americans

• All of the above

Who was the President of Mexico during this time?

• George Washington

• Davy Crockett

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• John Wilkes Boothe

What did Tejanos and Texicans (or Texans) want to gain from the rebellion?

• More land

• More saves

• Nothing

• Independence

What did Santa Anna want to capture in San Antonio?

• the river

• the people

• the Alamo

• Chimney Rock

How many Texans and Tejanos defended the Alamo against Santa Anna's army of 1,500?

• 1,000

• Fewer than 200

• 20

• More than 10,000

When Texas declared independence from Mexico, who was chosen to lead the army?

• Uncle Sam

• Sam Houston

• James Madison

• James Polk