U.S. History-Chapter 6.6

What is a dictator?

• It is a ruler who has absolute power and authority.

• It is a leader whose authority is similar to the president of a nation that is a republic.

• It is a ruler whose authority is democratic and balanced.

• It is a leader who shares his authority with a lawmaking council.

After which batlle was a treaty signed, granting Texas its independence from Mexico?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of San Antonio

• Battle of Texas

• Battle of San Jacinto

What were Tejanos?

• The y were people born in Spain who immigrated to Texas.

• They were people of American descent who were born in Mexico.

• They were people who were born in Spain who immigrated to Mexico.

• They were people of Mexican descent who were born in Texas.

Who, after gaining power in Mexico, threw out the Mexican Constitution and governed the nation as a dictator?

• Miguel Ruiz Tejanos

• Carlos Manuel de Antonio

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Enrique Ortiz de Leon

Why did many northerners disapprove of Texas joining the United States?

• Northerners worried that Texas would have so many representative in Congress that it would upset the balance of power for other states.

• Northerners feared that Texas would join the Union as a slave state.

• Northerners were worried that manufacturing in Texas would compete with northern industries.

• Northerners feared that if Texas later wanted to be its own nation again, that it would potentially stir up a rebellion in the United States.

After its declaration of independence, who became the commander of the army for the Republic of Texas?

• Stephen Austin

• William B. Travis

• Sam Houston

• Andrew Jackson

Why was President Andrew Jackson concerned about the annexation of Texas into the United States?

• He was worried that annexing Texas could start a war with Mexico.

• He was concerned about Texas joining the United States as an industrial state.

• He was worried that Texas would become too powerful in Congress.

• He was concerned that Texas would join the United States as a slave state.

Who was in command of the Texas forces during the attack on the Alamo?

• William B. Travis

• Davy Crocket

• Sam Houston

• Stephen Austin

Who was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas?

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Stephen Austin

• Sam Houston

• William B. Travis

After losing at the Alamo, what happened to the Texan survivors of the battle?

• They were made to serve as slaves to the Mexicans.

• They were released and sent to the United States.

• They were executed.

• They were exiled to South America.