The Battle of the Alamo to the Mexican American War

What year did Mexico win independence from Spain?

• 1810

• 1821

• 1836

• 1848

Fill in the blank: Americans begin settling Mexico’s northern border (Texas) but retained ______ customs.

• US

• Mexican

• Spanish

• Native American

Who was granted the right to start a colony in Mexico?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• James Bowie

Fill in the blank: Stephen F. Austin brought 300 families to Mexican Texas in ____.

• 1825

• 1824

• 1826

• 1827

What was one result of the colony's success?

• More settlers from the US

• More settlers from Europe

• Fewer settlers from the US

• Fewer settlers from Europe

Fill in the blank: Soon Americans outnumber Tejanos ___.

• 6-1

• 5-1

• 4-1

• 3-1

Which of the following actions by the Mexican government began to upset American settlers?

• A) Dominance of Roman Catholic Church

• B) Mexican citizenship & Spanish language

• C) Mexico outlaws slavery in 1829

• D) All of the above

In 1829, which country closed Texas to American immigration?

• sPAIN

• MEXICO

• EUROPE

• FRANCE

What did Texians have to start doing according to the new regulations?

• Paying taxes

• Joining the military

• Learning Spanish

• Following Catholicism

The sentiment of many Texians towards Mexico during the revolt was:

• Supportive

• Neutral

• Hostile

• Indifferent