SS Weekly Week 18

Why did Mexico need Anglo settlers to settle in Texas?

• Mexico needed Anglo settlers to help them fight the Spaniards.

• Mexico needed settlers to help run the Mexican government.

• Mexico needed settlers to help teach Spanish to the citizens.

• Mexico needed settlers to develop the land and pay taxes to the government.

What did Mexico gain in its independence from Spain?

• the city of Houston

• the United States of America

• the Texas territory

• the Alamo

When did Mexico earn its independence from Spain?

• 1833

• in the 1820s

• 1836

• 1845

How did stories of Davy Crockett's death in the 1800s change after 1955?

• Stories changed because Texas state history was revised in 1955.

• Stories changed after an American officer's diary was found that disputed when Crockett died.

• Stories changed because the history of the Alamo was revised in 1955.

• Stories changed after a Mexican officer's diary was found that disputed when Crockett died.

Why was Davy Crockett considered an American hero?

• because he was born in Texas

• because of stories about him surviving in the wilderness

• because he was born in Tennessee

• because he won the election of the U.S. House of Representatives

Where was Davy Crockett born?

• Mexico

• Texas

• Tennessee

• Alamo

Which choice lists the events in the correct order?

• Battle of the Alamo, Battle of San Jacinto, Texas Constitution, Texas statehood

• Battle of San Jacinto, Texas Constitution, Texas statehood, Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of the Alamo, Texas Constitution, Battle of San Jacinto, Texas statehood

• Texas Constitution, Battle of San Jacinto, Texas statehood, Battle of the Alamo

The next few years after the treaty was signed to end the Texas Revolution, there was occasional fighting between Mexico and Texas. What was the outcome of the fighting?

• This led to the French Revolution.

• This eventually led to the Mexican-American War.

• This soon led to the Spanish American War.

• This resulted in the Revolutionary War.

What is the Alamo?

• the place where the Rio Grande River meets the Colorado River

• the first mission west of the Mississippi River

• a former Franciscan mission near San Antonio and the site of an important battle

• the home of General Santa Anna

What details tell us that Colonel Fannin's soldiers were not prepared for battle?

• The soldiers were recruited and were volunteers.

• The soldiers were volunteers.

• The Texas soldiers came from 10 different states and were recruited.

• The Texas soldiers had very little fresh water and supplies.