Social Studies Quiz Chapter 8

1. Who was the president of Mexico?

• Sam Houston
• Santa Anna
• San Hose
• None of the above

2. What happened to the Texans and Americans at the Alamo when Santa Anna and his large army arrived?

• The Texans defeated Santa Anna at the Alamo.
• Santa Anna decided to leave because he didn't have enough men.
• Santa Anna defeated all of the Texan soldiers and killed them.
• They all signed a treaty and ended the fighting.

3. In the Battle of San Jacinto, Santa Anna was finally captured. The Texans decided to elect the commander of their army, ______________, as their president.

• Santa Anna
• Marcus Whitman
• Sam Houston

4. _____________ was the ninth and oldest president to be elected up to that time. He was also the first president to die while in office.

• William Henry Harrison
• James K. Polk
• John Tyler

5. If a president dies while in office, who becomes the next president?

• The secretary of state
• The people vote for a new president
• The vice president
• The president's wife

6. A _________ is a person who is the first to settle an area.

• missionary
• pioneer
• soldier
• All of the above.

7. Santa Anna's army defeated the Texan solders at the Alamo.

• TRUE
• FALSE

8. After the battle at the Alamo, Santa Anna became the president of Texas.

• TRUE
• FALSE

9. The pioneers could bring anything they wanted on their journey west because everyone had a covered wagon.

• TRUE
• FALSE

10. Henry and Eliza Spalding were missionaries to the Nez Perce Indians.

• TRUE
• FALSE