Texan Independence and The Mexican American War

Texan Independence and The Mexican American War

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Salvatore Petetti

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who won their independence from Spain in 1821?

The United States

Mexico

New Spain

France

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was settling Mexico's norther border (Texas)?

Spaniards

French

Americans

Tejanos

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were Americans retaining as they settled Texas?

Their money

US customs

Their own government

The constitution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the empresario from Virginia who was granted the right to start a colony in Mexico?

Sam Houston

Moses Austin

General Santa Ana

Stephen F. Austin

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did more American settlers begin coming to Texas?

The success of the other settlers

War in America

Individuals were being exiled from America

War against Mexico

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Americans outnumber 6 - 1

The French

Native Americans

Spaniards

Tejanos

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What began to upset American settlers in Texas?

Lack of resources

Actions from the Mexican government

Actions from the US government

Lack of schools

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