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What is the significance of the siege of the Alamo
a) The siege ended when Texan soldiers defeated Santa Anna, ending the Mexican American War
b) It was the attack that officially began the Mexican American War
c) The heroism of Mexican soldiers during the siege inspired many Mexicans to join Santa Anna's army The heroism of Mexican so
d) Texans were overrun by Mexican troops, inspiring many Americans to volunteer for the Texan army
One person ruling with absolute power
a) Autocracy
b) Oligarchy
c) Despot
d) Dictatorship
The idea of Manifest Destiny was the cause of all of the following EXCEPT
a) The Mexican American War
b) Texas War for Independence
c) Annexation of Oregon
d) The Westward Movement
Leader of the Texan army during the Texan drive for independence
a) Sam Houston
b) Davy Crockett
c) John Fremont
d) James Cornett
New York farmer who founded the Mormon religion
a) John Williams
b) Brigham Young
c) Joseph Smith
d) Conrad Baine
The Mountain Men of the Oregon Territory were
a) Fisherman
b) Miners
c) Lumberjacks
d) Fur trappers
American who established a settlement in Mexican owned Texas
a) William Chevers
b) Tom Landry
c) Stephen F Austin
d) Conway Twitty
Nickname for miners that moved west to look for gold
a) Prospectors
b) Golden State Warriors
c) Gold Rushers
d) Forty Niners
What was the primary cause of the Mexican American War?
a) Mexico’s snub of a U.S. diplomat sent to cool tensions between the countries
b) Incursions by Mexican bandits into U.S. territory
c) Disagreement over the fee the United States offered to buy the land
d) The U.S. annexation of Texas and a dispute over the location of the Texas-Mexico border
What was tTerm used to describe the belief that the United States’ continued expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean was inevitable, and sanctioned by God
a) Land Rush
b) Manifest Destiny
c) Monroe Doctrine
d) Western Annexation
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