What two prominent frontiersmen were killed defending the Alamo? [Choose 2 answers]

Who wrote the famous "Victory or Death" letter while besieged at the Alamo, later to become a symbol of Texan resistance?

In the Texas War for Independence, what commander led a decisive victory over a much larger Mexican force at San Jacinto using the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo?!"

True or False: President James Polk was a strong believer in Manifest Destiny, wanting to expand the U.S. to the coast. After efforts to buy land from Mexico failed, he goaded Mexico into attacking by stationing troops in a disputed border area that Mexicans considered part of their country.

What American naval commodore headed the Gulf Squadron, playing a signifiant role at Veracruz and other locations? [Hint: he shares a name with a famous actor]

True or False: Most Mexican citizens were against going to war with the United States.

What future "Rough and Ready" president was in charge of American forces during the Mexican-American War until President Polk promoted another general, largely because the replaced commander was from another political party and was growing in popularily due to his battlefield successes?

In June 1846, a small group of California settlers staged a revolt and defeated a Mexican garrison at Sonoma, after which they displayed a flag. What animal was on that flag?

What American general, nicknamed "Old Fuss and Feathers," led an amphibious force at Veracruz, winning a battle that set the state for American forces to march toward the Mexican capital?

What former general of Alamo fame was president of Mexico during the war with the United States?

Several American soldiers, mostly Irish, were against fighting Mexicans who shared their Catholic religion. Many deserted and joined the Mexican army. The Americans considered the defectors traitors and hung 50 of them, but to this day Mexico celebrates them as heroes. On what holiday do they honor them?

What Whig Congressman from Illinois voted against authorization for the Mexican-American War, calling it immoral, proslavery, and a threat to the nation's republican values?

What engineer captain and future Civil War general helped devise a plan to flank Santa Anna's defenses during the Battle of Cerro Gordo?

In the Battle of Chapultepec, the Americans fought to to the outskirts of Mexico City, or what Americans referred to as what?

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War in 1848?

What was NOT one of the states gained by the U.S. in the Mexican-American War?