Texas Independence

Conflict over Texas began when the United States bought which territory from France?

• Oregon Territory

• Louisiana Purchase

• Alaskan Territory

• New Mexico Purchase

Which of the following is not one of the three colonization laws the Mexican government instituted?

• Learn Spanish

• Follow Mexican Laws

• Convert to Catholicism

• No Slaves

In 1833 this man became President of Mexico?

• Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Porfirio Diaz

• Benito Juarez

In February 1836 a Mexican army of 5,000 troops advance on a small Texan force barricaded in this nearby mission?

• The Alamo

• San Antonio

• San Jacinto

• Goliad

This man led the 200 men barricaded in the Spanish Mission in February 1836?

• Jim Bowie

• Sam Houston

• Santa Anna

• William Travis

Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

• Texas

• Mexico

After the Battle of San Jacinto Mexico signed a treaty recognizing Texan independence. Texans elected this man president?

• Sam Houston

• William Travis

• Stephen Austin

• Jim Bowie

The winner of the Presidential election of 1844 who supported annexing Texas and Oregon on the basis of Manifest Destiny was this man?

• James Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Zachary Taylor

• Sam Houston

Why did Texans fight for independence from Mexico?

• Mexico closed the border to new US immigrants

• Santa Anna became the leader of Mexico, and the Texans did not like him.

• Mexico wanted to abolish slavery

• All of these

When Americans first wanted to settle in Texas, what were the conditions Mexico gave them?

• Speak Spanish

• Convert to Catholicism

• Obey Mexican laws

• All of these