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The Alamo

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All were conflicts between settlers and the Mexican government, except:

a)

The right to bear arms

b)

Slavery

c)

Religion

d)

Right to a trial by jury

2.

Why did Davy Crockett most likely join the Alamo defenders?

a)

He supported the Texans cause

b)

He wanted to win reelection in Tennessee

c)

He supported Mexico's control of Texas

d)

He was always in

3.

Santa Anna's army defeated the Texan defenders because of

a)

the Texans surrendered

b)

their heart and desire

c)

their superior numbers and weaponry

d)

Santa Anna's personal leadership

4.

When the American settlers signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, Texas became

a)

independent

b)

part of America

c)

part of Mexico

d)

a member of Central America

5.

What is the best possible explanation for why the first ghosts were "flaming spirits" with their bodies on fire?

a)

Because of what the ghosts did to the Alamo

b)

Because of their burning passion for liberty

c)

Because of the Alamo's original use

d)

Because of what Santa Anna did to their bodies

6.

What might be a good explanation as to why there are so many ghost stories about the Alamo?

a)

A large number of people died there

b)

It used to be a church

c)

San Antonio is a famous ghost town

d)

Santa Anna is buried there

7.

Many northerners were opposed to granting statehood to Texas because

a)

they did not want to take land away from Native Americans

b)

they were against expanding the United States

c)

they did not want Texas to disturb the balance between the slave and free states in Congress

d)

they believed the land rightfully belonged to Mexico

8.

Which statement about the Siege at the Alamo is true?

a)

It was a victory for the Mexican Army

b)

It was a victory for the Texan (American) fighters

c)

The Alamo was an old American fort

d)

Santa Anna's army released al Texan men after they captured the fort

9.

Which of the following aspects of living in a Mexican colony upset white American settlers?

a)

Dominance and influence of the Mexican Roman Catholic Church

b)

The Spanish language

c)

A Mexican law outlawing slavery in 1829

d)

All of the answers provided upset white settlers

10.

What was "The Lone Star Republic?"

a)

A Mexican colony controlled by Spain from 1820-1837

b)

Texas, as an independent country from 1836-1846

c)

A nickname for the United States during the era of Manifest Destiny

d)

France, an important American ally and the first modern republic established in Europe