WorksheetsThe Alamo
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
All were conflicts between settlers and the Mexican government, except:
The right to bear arms
Slavery
Religion
Right to a trial by jury
Why did Davy Crockett most likely join the Alamo defenders?
He supported the Texans cause
He wanted to win reelection in Tennessee
He supported Mexico's control of Texas
He was always in
Santa Anna's army defeated the Texan defenders because of
the Texans surrendered
their heart and desire
their superior numbers and weaponry
Santa Anna's personal leadership
When the American settlers signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, Texas became
independent
part of America
part of Mexico
a member of Central America
What is the best possible explanation for why the first ghosts were "flaming spirits" with their bodies on fire?
Because of what the ghosts did to the Alamo
Because of their burning passion for liberty
Because of the Alamo's original use
Because of what Santa Anna did to their bodies
What might be a good explanation as to why there are so many ghost stories about the Alamo?
A large number of people died there
It used to be a church
San Antonio is a famous ghost town
Santa Anna is buried there
Many northerners were opposed to granting statehood to Texas because
they did not want to take land away from Native Americans
they were against expanding the United States
they did not want Texas to disturb the balance between the slave and free states in Congress
they believed the land rightfully belonged to Mexico
Which statement about the Siege at the Alamo is true?
It was a victory for the Mexican Army
It was a victory for the Texan (American) fighters
The Alamo was an old American fort
Santa Anna's army released al Texan men after they captured the fort
Which of the following aspects of living in a Mexican colony upset white American settlers?
Dominance and influence of the Mexican Roman Catholic Church
The Spanish language
A Mexican law outlawing slavery in 1829
All of the answers provided upset white settlers
What was "The Lone Star Republic?"
A Mexican colony controlled by Spain from 1820-1837
Texas, as an independent country from 1836-1846
A nickname for the United States during the era of Manifest Destiny
France, an important American ally and the first modern republic established in Europe
