Ch. 13 Lesson 2

The defenders of the Alamo played an important role in the fight for the independence of Texas.

• True

• False

The territorial capital of Florida was Pensacola.

• True

• False

A significant early battle was fought at the Alamo in San Antonio.

• True

• False

After the Battle of San Jacinto, Santa Anna swore he would keep fighting.

• True

• False

After being elected president of Texas, Juan Seguin sent a delegation to Washington.

• True

• False

Which group represented about half of the population of Florida in the 1800s?

• enslaved people

• rancheros

• Tejanos

• Virginians

Florida could not become a state until which of the following happened?

• a free state joined the Union

• a slave state joined the Union

• it agreed to end slavery

• Texas joined the Union

Who was one of the first Americans to settle in Texas?

• Davy Crockett

• Jim Bowie

• Stephen Austin

• William Travis

What happened to the Texan forces at the Alamo?

• They declared Texas independent.

• They negotiated a truce.

• They were defeated.

• They won a major victory.

Which president refused Texans' request for annexation?

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• James Polk

• Sam Houston