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The Alamo

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Alamo?

a)

was built as a military outpost; turned into a Spanish mission

b)

was built as a place to escape to

c)

was built as a Spanish mission; turned into a military outpost

d)

was built as a school; turned into a hospital

2.

Where is the Alamo located?

a)

Florida

b)

Louisiana

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Texas

3.

The Alamo was built as a Spanish mission. What is the meaning of mission?

a)

something to do with the government

b)

churches and the homes of Catholic priests

c)

a hospital

d)

none of the above

4.

Texas first belonged to Spain.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Where is the Rio Grande located? (Click on the magnifying glass if you cannot see the map properly.)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

American settlers that have arrived and lived in Texas were known as Texans.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Spain won its independence from Mexico.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is one rule the Mexicans had for the American settlers that is NOT true?

a)

Own no slaves​

b)

Become Mexican citizens

c)

Become Catholic

d)

Learn French

9.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was...

a)

a Mexican musician

b)

the new Mexican general

c)

the president of Mexico

d)

a Mexican writer

10.

The Texans fighting for freedom were called...

a)

the Navy

b)

Space Force

c)

Army of the People

d)

Corps of Discovery

11.

Who led the Army of the People?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Stephen Austin

c)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

12.

Who won the city of Bexar and the Alamo in 1835?

a)

The Mexican Army

b)

The Army of the People

c)

None. Both armies called a truce.