Texas Independence / Mexican War

What group did Mexico invite to settle the Texas Territory?

• Spanish speaking Americans

• Americans

• Spanish immigrants

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Texas Revolution?

• Increase of Territory Taxes / Tariffs

• racism

• Cultural Differences

What did the empresario system require all Americans to do when they moved into Texas?

• Become a Mexican citizen

• Adopt Christianity

• Must Pay Mexico Property Taxes

What was the main reason conflicts rose between the Mexicans and the Americans living in Texas?

• Mexican Ruffians attacked American settlers

• Mexico charged Mexican settlers a lower tax than the American settlers

• Americans refused to adopt Mexican Culture

Who was the Commanding General of Mexican troops and the newly elected President of Mexico?

• Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Antonio de San Jacinto

Why did Santa Anna order the siege of the Alamo?

• To retaliate for the attack on Mexican troops by the Texians

• The Alamo had a large arsenal of weapons

• To put the Texas revolution and gain power

True or False: By 1830, Americans outnumbered Mexicans in the Texas Territory.

• True

• False

Who fought along side the Texians at the Battle of the Alamo?

• Spanish Revolutionaries

• United States Army

• Tejanos

Why were all of the survivors of the Alamo executed and the bodies burned?

• Santa Anna saw the Texians as Unchristian

• Send a message to prevent future rebellions

• Smallpox was present in the Texas Territory

What impact did the Battle at the Alamo have on the rest of the war for Texas Independence?

• General Santa Anna was captured during the battle

• It showed the Mexican Army that the Texians were not going to surrender

• The Alamo was a rallying cry for the rest of the war