Texas Acquisition Quizziz

What was the name given to the land that many Americans bought in the early 1800s?

• California

• Texas

• Florida

• Arizona

Who was the Mexican President that made slavery illegal in Mexico?

• Benito Juárez

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Porfirio Díaz

• Vicente Fox

What did the Anglos do when President Santa Anna made slavery illegal?

• They followed the law

• They ignored the law

• They moved back to the United States

• They asked for more land

What was the Alamo originally before it was turned into a fort?

• A school

• A Spanish mission (church)

• A government building

• A marketplace

How many Mexican soldiers marched to the Alamo to stop the Anglos?

• 500

• 1,000

• 1,500

• 2,000

How long did the Mexican soldiers attack the Alamo?

• One week

• Two weeks

• Three weeks

• Four weeks

What was the rallying cry used by the Texans to encourage soldiers to keep fighting?

• "Freedom for Texas"

• "Remember the Alamo"

• "Victory or Death"

• "Texas Forever"

Who led the new Texas Army to victory against the Mexican army?

• Davy Crockett

• James Bowie

• Sam Houston

• Stephen F. Austin

For how many years was Texas an independent country before joining the United States?

• 5 years

• 7 years

• 9 years

• 11 years

In what year was Texas admitted as the 28th state of the United States?

• 1836

• 1840

• 1845

• 1850