Tex-Mex Cession Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
What state was Texas originally a part of in the Northern part of Mexico?	Coahulia y Tejas
In the early 1820's, Mexico opened up it's northern territory to some ________ ________ is hoped they would protect the area from falling under ______ _______ control.	American settlers, Native Americans
Who was one of the first American Empresarios who took the offered land grant from the Mexican Government?	Stephen F. Austin
How many families did Stephen F. Austin settle in Texas?	300
What 4 requirements did American settlers agree to in exchange for the land grants?	Speak Spanish Convert to Catholicism Become a Mexican Citizen No Slavery
True or False-Americans willingly agreed and followed the 4 requirements set by the Mexican Government	False- The Americans did agree to follow these requirements, but almost none of them actually followed through.
What did American Settlers in Texas refer to themselves as?	Texians
What did Americans want access to to as the Cotton Industry grew rapidly?	Cheap Farm Land (which meant slaves)
True or False-In 1829 Mexico realized that they were losing control of the almost 20,000 Americans living in Texas	True!
What did the "Law of April 6th" stop?	The influx of American immigration and slavery.
Who was the Mexican President that was elected in 1835 that wanted to centralize political power in Mexico?	Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
What did Santa Anna take away Texas's right to?	The right to self govern themselves
What is the famous battle sight where the battle ended in a mass slaughter of Texan fighters?	The Alamo
Who was the General that helped lead the Texan/U.S. to victory?	Sam Houston
Where was Santa Anna defeated and captured by the Texan forces led by General Sam Houston?	San Jacinto
What happened in April of 1836?	Texas became independent
What did Texas hope to do once they became a part of the U.S.?	Practice Slavery legally
Texas was an independent nation for almost __ years!	10
In 1845 the U.S. _______ Texas and admitted it as a state into the Union	annexed
What does "annexed" mean?	To take over land
Who did Texas originally belong too?	Mexico (not Spain because Mexico had just won its independence"
Where was the early fight at in 1835 over a cannon?	Gonzalez
What were the 3 main reasons the U.S. did not want Texas for almost a decade?	Texas came with lots of debt (almost 10 Million) Texas was a slave state which would offset the balance Mexico threatened to start war if we took Texas
Which president started the process of annexing Texas?	John Tyler
Which president finished the process of annexing Texas?	James Polk

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