Mexican American War / TX Independence

Who were the Tejanos?

• US Citizens living in Mexico

• Mexicans who had won independence from Spain in 1821

• US Citizens coming into California

• Mexicans living in California

How did Stephen Austin help Americans populate Mexico?

• Moved 300 families to settle in California

• He didn't help anyone move into Texas

• Recruited 300 families to settle in Texas

• He helped Texas become independent

U.S. citizens believed it was their God-Given fate to travel westward, which they called what?

• American Expansion

• Westward Ho!

• Manifest Destiny

Who was Santa Anna?

• The military leader of the US Army

• California's president

• A Mexican soldier

• the President and military leader of Mexico

Who was President during the Mexican-American War?

• James K. Polk

• Chester A. Arthur

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Who is the Father of Texas?

• Sam Houston

• Anson Jones

• Stephen F. Austin

• Davy Crockett

When Texas became an independent country, it was nicknamed:

• The Lone Star Republic

• The Big Horn Republic

• The Wild West

• The Cowboy Republic

What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the Mexican-American War?

• the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• the Treaty of Francisco Gonzales
• the Treaty of Antonio Lopez
• the Treaty of Brazos Colorado

What are some of today's states that make up the land the U.S received from Mexico.

• Arizona, California, and New Mexico
• York, Maine, New Hampshire
• Oregon, Washington, Montana

How long did the Texans at the Alamo hold out against the Mexican army?

• 5 days

• 13 days

• 1 day

• 7 days