Chapter 11

How long did it take to travel the Oregon Trail?

• 3 months

• 6 months

• 9 months

• 12 months

Who inspired the Mexican independence movement?

• Hidalgo y Costilla

• John Sutter

• Jim Bowie

• Santa Anna

Empresarios were

• soldiers in the Texan army.

• supporters of the manifest destiny.

• agents who brought settlers to Texas.

• Mexicans who opposed the revolution.

He founded a colony on the lower Colorado River in 1822.

• Stephen F. Austin

• John Sutter

• James K. Polk

• Brigham Young

Which is true of the battle at the Alamo?

• The battle lasted only one day.

• Mexico was defeated.

• All of the Alamo's defenders were killed.

• The Texan army captured Santa Anna.

Sam Houston's men took the Mexican army by surprise at

• the Alamo.

• the Battle of San Jacinto.

• the Bear Flag Revolt.

President Jackson didn't want to annex Texas at first because

• he didn't want to upset the balance of free and slave states.

• he didn't want to encourage wars of independence.

• he didn't want to go against Congress.

Californios are

• California ranchers.

• colonists living in California.

• California missionaries.

• Native Americans living in California.

The U.S. army was better equipped than the Mexican army at the beginning of the Mexican-American War.

• True

• False

California's independence was declared during the

• battle of the Alamo.

• Battle of San Jacinto.

• Civil War.

• Bear Flag Revolt.