Santa Fe Expedition

Why was Tejas NOT in contact with nearby Nuevo Mexico (New Mexico)?

• A. It was too sparsely populated 

• B. The New Mexicans and Texans did not like each other

• C. they were controlled by two different countries 

6.  About time of the the Mexican Revolution of 1821 (Mexican War of Independence), what tribe was the biggest threat to Tejanos in Texas?

• A. Cherekee

• B. Comanche 

• C. Apache 

What year did Texas revolt against Mexico and become The Republic of Texas- which was an independent nation 

• A. 1834

• B. 1836

• C. 1840

9. What land did Texans claim after winning their independence?

• A. All land east of the Rio Grande

• B. All the land stretching to the Pacific Ocean, including parts of Mexican California

• C. Everything within the original borders of Coahuila y Tejas 

10. What important New Mexican city did the new country of Texas claim?

• A. Albuquerque

• B. San Juan 

• C. Santa Fe

11. What did President Lamar want to do in New Mexico?

• A. Expel any Native Americans living there

• B. Claim the areas east of the Rio Grande for Republic of Texas

• C. Capture New Mexican citizens as prisoners

12. When the Texans failed miserably, where were they sent as prisoners?

• A. Santa Fe

• B. Albuquerque

• C. Mexico City 

13. Texas laid claim to the land they called the ___________ strip.

• A. Nueces (New -a-sis) 

• B. Santa Fe 

• C. Sabin (Sa- bean)