The History of Texas: American Settlement, the Texas Revolution, and Annexation

In what year did Mexico win its independence from the country of Spain?
Hint - This is the same year that Stephen F. Austin brought the first of the "Old 300" settlers to Texas

• 1803
• 1810
• 1817
• 1821

What were some reasons that American settlers were attracted to Texas in the early 19th century under Mexican rule?

• The availability of fertile land

• Economic opportunities

• Both a and b

• Neither a nor b

Who is often referred to as the 'Father of Texas'?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

• General Santa Anna

Which event marked the beginning of armed conflict between Texian rebels and Mexican forces?

• The Battle of Gonzales

• The Battle of the Alamo

• The Battle of San Jacinto

• The annexation of Texas

Who valiantly defended the Alamo Mission against a large Mexican army?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Davy Crockett

• Sam Houston

• General Santa Anna

Where did the Texans win a decisive 18-minute battle against the Mexican Army, and then they managed to capture the Mexican dictator on the following day?

• San Jacinto
• San Felipe
• San Antonio
• San Marcos

Who was the general who led the Texas Army to independence and was later elected as the republic's first president?

• Sam Houston

• Santa Anna

• Stephen F. Austin

• George Washington Carver

What battle cry echoed throughout the battlefield at the Battle of San Jacinto?

• 'Come and take it!'

• 'Remember the Alamo!'

• 'Remember the Alamo and San Jacinto!'

• 'Remember the Alamo and Texian independence!'

In what year did the Texans win their independence from the country of Mexico and elect their 1st President of Texas?

• 1821
• 1836
• 1845
• 1861

What delayed Texas's admission as a state in the United States?

• Concerns over the expansion of slavery

• Tensions with Mexico

• The Mexican-American War

• None of the above