Texas Independence and the Alamo

What country did Mexico become independent from in 1821?

• Spain

• France

• United States

• Great Britain

What did Mexico offer to people who moved to Texas to help settle the land?

• Free money

• Free land

• Free food

• Free houses

Who was the empresario who brought the first 300 families to Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• Stephen F. Austin

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Who became the president of Mexico and acted like a dictator?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

What was the famous phrase Texans used when Mexico tried to take back a cannon from Gonzales?

• "Give us liberty!"

• "Come and Take It!"

• "Don't Tread on Me!"

• "Freedom for Texas!"

What famous mission did Texan troops take control of in San Antonio?

• The Alamo

• Goliad

• San Jacinto

• Washington-on-the-Brazos

Which famous frontiersman from Tennessee was inside the Alamo?

• Jim Bowie

• William Travis

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

How many Texans were killed when Santa Anna's troops attacked the Alamo?

• About 100

• About 180

• About 300

• About 650

How many solider were captured and executed in Goliad?

• 180

• 440

• 340

• 650

How many soldiers and men joined Sam Houston's Army?

• 1000

• 100

• 900

• 800