Expansion and Reform: Remembering the Alamo

Where is the Alamo located?

• San Antonio, Texas

• Houston, Texas

• Austin, Texas

• Dallas, Texas

What was the Alamo originally built for?

• To teach Native Americans

• To serve as a military fortress

• To house Roman Catholic missionaries

• To commemorate the Battle of the Alamo

What was the turning point in the Texas Revolution?

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Battle of San Antonio

• The Battle of Goliad

Why did the American colonists in Texas rebel against the Mexican government?

• To gain independence from Mexico

• To abolish slavery in Texas

• To form a barrier against American Indians

• To secure land for cotton farming

What led to the Mexican-American War?

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Conflict over boundaries

• The founding of the Republic of Texas

Who led the Mexican troops in the Battle of the Alamo?

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

• Davy Crockett

What was the outcome of the Battle of San Jacinto?

• Texas became part of the United States

• Mexico won the war

• The Alamo was destroyed

• Santa Anna was captured

Who saved the core of the Alamo from physical neglect?

• The Daughters of the Republic of Texas

• The Mexican government

• The American settlers

• The Native Americans

What is the Alamo known as today?

• A museum

• A Roman Catholic mission

• A military fortress

• A shrine of Texas liberty

What did the Texans shout during the Battle of San Jacinto?

• Remember the Alamo

• Remember the Alamo

• Remember the Alamo

• Remember the Alamo