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WorksheetsEl Alamo / Mexican-American War
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who won independence from Spain in 1821?
México
Texas
Florida
England
Who was granted the right to start a colony in Mexico?
Stephen Austin
Santa Anna
Davey Crockett
Emiliano Zapata
Who brought 300 families to Mexican Texas in 1825?
Stephen Austin
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Pancho Villa
What are the 3 things that the Mexican government did that upset American settlers?
abolish slavery
there is a dominance of the Roman Catholic Church
use the Spanish language
create taxes
What reasons led to the revolt in Texas?
In 1829, Mexico closes Texas to American immigration.
Texans were happy about outlawing slavery.
Texians must start paying taxes to Mexico.
Many begin wishing to separate from Mexico.
Who sent Mexican troops to Texas to stop the revolt?
Pancho VIlla
Davey Crockett
Sam Houston
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Who led the Texan revolt and declared independence from Mexico in 1836?
Stephen Austin
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Sam Houston
Davey Crockett
Where do the Texans retreat in Marcy of 1836?
a mission called the Alamo
Sam Houston's home
an armory
None of these answers.
For how long did the 150 Texans hold off the Mexican army?
1 month
1 year
2 months
12 days
_____ Texans were killed by the Mexican army, which was almost everyone.
183
150
200
12
When did Sam Houston lead the Texan army to a victory against Santa Anna and his troops?
December of 1836
April of 1836
March of 1836
May of 1836
In which battle was Santa Anna captured, which led to the Texan victory?
Battle of the Alamo
Mexican-American War
Battle of Jacinto
None of these answers.
For how long is Texas a sovereign nation?
20 years
10 years
15 years
2 years
When was Texas annexed into the U.S.?
1836
1846
1845
1837
Since Mexico still considered Texas as part of its territory, (a) was certain.
The Mexican-American War lasted (a) months.
The U.S. was victorious in the Mexican-American War and reached its goal of _______ _______.
(a)
Mexico agreed that _____ was the border between Texas and Mexico.
Mississippi River
Rio Grande River
Missouri River
Ohio River
