Texas Review

People:

Who was the founder of the American colony in Texas?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• William Travis

• Davy Crockett

Which event occurred before Stephen F. Austin started a colony in Texas?

• Texas won its independence.

• Mexico declared independence.

• General Santa Anna was captured.

• The battle at the Alamo was fought.

Why did the Tejanos resent the Americans settling in Texas?

• They did not allow slavery.

• They were settling illegally.

• They were unwilling to work.

• They demanded that they be made citizens.

People:

Who was the commander of the Texas revolutionary army?

• Stephen A. Austin

• Sam Houston

• William Travis

• Davy Crockett

What was the battle cry of the Texans during the Texas War for Independence?

• "A Noble Bargain!"

• "Remember the Alamo!"

• "Fifty-four forty or fight!"

• "Govern or get out!"

Vocabulary:

to add territory to a country

• annex

• diplomacy

• manifest destiny

• territory

Why did some northerners oppose the annexation of Texas?

• Texas allowed slavery.

• Spain had a claim to Texas.

• Texas was too large to be a state.

• Spain demanded too high a price for Texas.

What was Mexico’s policy toward slavery in 1830?

• It was illegal.

• Farmers depended upon it.

• Mexico traded slaves for crops.

• It was a debated issue between Mexican states.

Events & Acts:

the 1836 rebellion of Texans against Mexican rule that resulted in Texas becoming an independent nation

• Texas War for Independence

• Mexican-American War

• The Alamo

• Lewis & Clark Expedition

Events & Acts;

the site of a battle that was fought between Mexican forces of about 4000, led by General Santa Anna, against less than 200 Texans fighting for independence from Mexico

• Florida

• Louisiana

• The Alamo

• Mexico