Mexican-American War

States such as Texas, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada were once _________ territories.

• German

• British

• Mexican

• Portuguese

Texas first rebelled from Mexico in what year?

• 1824

• 1801

• 1845

• 1835

Why were so many citizens in Mexico upset with General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?

• He had voided the country's Constitution and had given himself unlimited power.

• They viewed him as a Spaniard who wanted to end Mexico's independence.

• He was making secret agreements with the United States without asking the voters.

• They did not believe he had enough experience to lead the country.

Who was the leader of Texas's rebellion against Mexico?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• William B. Travis

• Davy Crockett

Why didn't the Mexican government ratify the Treaties of Velasco?

• The treaties had been written in a language they did not understand.

• Texas had waited too long after the war to request a treaty with Mexico.

• General Santa Anna had been kidnapped and forced to sign the treaties.

• Mexico wanted to wait ten years before finalizing Texas's independence.

People who lived in Texas while it was still a Mexican territory referred to themselves as ______.

• Texicans

• Texas-Mexicans

• Texans

• Texians

"______________" became a rallying cry across America for people who wanted to defend the U.S.'s right to gain Western territories.

• Remember the Alamo!

• Give Me Freedom, or Give Me Death!

• Don't Tread on Me!

• Come and Take It!