Texas revolution to the annexation of Texas

When did Mexico gain independence from Spain?

• 1821

• 1825

• 1818

• 1823

Why was the settlement of Texas so appealing to Anglos (Americans)?

• Cheap land and a dissimilar Constitution

• No slavery and Cheap Slavery

• Cheap land and a similar Constitution

• Roman Catholicism and No Slavery

Select the three primary reasons that the Mier Y Teran report said about Texans that the Mexican government should worry about?

• They had slavery

• Spoke English

• Anglos (Americans) outnumbered Mexicans

• They were not Roman Catholic

He was the Dictator of Mexico in 1830

• Benito Juarez

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the fight for Texas Independence?

• Battle of Gonzales
• Battle of the Alamo
• Goliad Massacre
• Battle of San Jacinto

When William B. Travis wrote his famous letter, which ended in "Victory or Death", what did he want to happen?

• Raise the morale of his men in the Alamo
• Get reinforcements for the Alamo
• Claim victory against Santa Ana
• Discourage his men from fighting Santa Ana

What is a tejano?

• American living in Texas

• Mexican living in Texas

• African American living in Texas

• Captain in the Mexican army

Who would have said this?
"We must maintain peace with our Indian Neigbors?"

• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones

Which president wanted to keep the capitol in Houston?  

• Anson Jones
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston

What does annexation mean?

• Adding or joining a country

• Taking land from acountry