The Alamo

True/False

In the 1700s, the Alamo was built as a home to Spanish missionaries.

• True

• False

Where is the Alamo located?

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Oklahoma

• Texas

What is one reason why many Americans start moving to Texas in the 1820s?

• The land was cheap.

• They had permission from Mexico.

• They wanted to flee America.

• They heard there was gold.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was...

• a Mexican musician

• the new Mexican general

• the president of Mexico

• a Mexican writer

Why did Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna tax goods imported from America?

• He was losing money from Americans settling on his land.

• America was taxing goods from Mexico.

• He wanted to stop Americans from coming to Texas.

• Americans would not leave the Alamo.

Where did the War for Texas Independence begin?

• San Antonio

• Houston

• The Alamo

• Gonzalez

Who was commander of the Texas Army?

• Sam Houston

• Jim Bowie

• Davy Crockett

• James Fannin

About how many men were in the Mexican Army that attacked the Alamo?

• 6,000

• 600

• 300

• 200

Approximately how many Texan defenders were at the Alamo?

• 100

• 2,000

• 200

• 400

I helped fight at the Alamo by leading a group of soldiers called the Tennessee Mounted Soldiers. Who am I?

• David Crockett

• James Bowie

• James Fannin

• William B. Travis