Social Studies Texas History Quiz

Question 1

Define Manifest Destiny

Answer 1

It is the idea that the U.S is destined by God, and to spread their ideas to the entire continent of North America

Question 2

What are the six states that were part of Northern Mexico in 1830(Prior to Texas Independence)

Answer 2

New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Utah, Nevada, and California

Question 3

How many texans were killed defending the alamo

Answer 3

187

Question 4

What general were the americans defending the alamo from

Answer 4

Santa Ana

Question 5

Who made money selling parcels of land in texas

Answer 5

Stephen Austin

Question 6

Who were the three most famous americans killed at the alamo

Answer 6

Davy Crockett, James Bowie, and William B. Travis

Question 7

When did texas win its independence

Answer 7

1836

Question 8

What battle won texas its independence

Answer 8

San Jacinto

Question 9

Who was the first president of Texas

Answer 9

Sam Houston

Question 10

How long was texas independent

Answer 10

1836-1845

Question 11

How many slave states and free states were there in the u.s at 1840

Answer 11

13 slave states and 13 free states

Question 12

No is Spanish for

Answer 12

Nooooooooooooo

Question 13

How long was the Mexican-American war

Answer 13

1846-1848

Question 14

What river did Mexico think the border was

Answer 14

Naecus River

Question 15

What did the U.S think the border should be

Answer 15

Rio Grande

Question 16

Who won the american-mexican war

Answer 16

America/USA

Question 17

What was the name of the treaty that mexico signed

Answer 17

Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 18

When did mexico sign the Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty

Answer 18

1848

Question 19

What future states did the U.S acquire

Answer 19

Nevada, New mexico, Utah, California, and Arizona

Question 20

Jose deurrea

Answer 20

Mexican General who was most notable for the Goliad Campaign

Question 21

James Jim Bowie

Answer 21

Was sent to San Antonio to evaluate the situation

Question 22

James Bonham

Answer 22

Came with a force from alabama and joined the texas defenders

Question 23

William B Travis

Answer 23

Was orders to raise a force to assist bowie

Question 24

Davy Crockett

Answer 24

An american Folk Hero, soldier, and Politician

Question 25

Casualties

Answer 25

Those who are killed, wounded, captured, or missing during battle

Question 26

Susanna Dickinson

Answer 26

The wife of Almaron Dickinson and survived the alamo

Question 27

Non Combatant

Answer 27

People not involved in fighting

Question 28

Tejano

Answer 28

Someone who lived in texas from Mexican/Spanish Descent.

Question 29

Grass Fight

Answer 29

Fight won by texas army as the mexican army tried to resupply

Question 30

Erastus Smith

Answer 30

Fought in the grass fight and the battle of san Jacinto

Question 31

Infantry

Answer 31

Military group

Question 32

Juan Seguin

Answer 32

Military figure that believed in texas independence

Question 33

cavalry

Answer 33

Soldiers who fought on horse back

Question 34

Edward Burleson

Answer 34

Third vice president of the republic of texas

Question 35

Provisional

Answer 35

Temporary government

Question 36

Henry Smith

Answer 36

Governor of texas

Question 37

Sam Houston

Answer 37

Commander and chief for texas

Question 38

Battle of Gonzales

Answer 38

This battle was won by texas and happened in 1835. It was important because it was the first battle in the war of independence

Question 39

Ben Milam

Answer 39

military leader and hero of the Texas Revolution. He led 300 soldiers to take the alamo

Question 40

Who were the very few survivors of the alamo

Answer 40

Susanna Dickinson

Question 41

What was true about the grass fight

Answer 41

Once the texans intercepted the mexican calvery and chekced the packs looking for Gold and silver but realised they had just fought for grass