Friday

 Today we will continue with "Don't Know Much About History"

1. By 1830 what was the population of Texas comprised of? 

2. Who was the dictator of Mexico at the time? 

3. The defenders of the Alamo held off the Mexican Army for how many days? 

4. What happened at Goliad? 

5. Why do you think Texas wanted to join the United States and why as a slave state?

QUESTIONS FOR READING:

List some of the labels attached to Andrew Jackson.
Was Andrew Jackson an Indian hater? What did the natives call him? What "Indian Wars" did he fight in and what was the outcome? What was his native "policy" as President?
How did Jackson come to symbolize the common people?
Name the 1st ten Presidents of the United States, dates of their terms, their parties and one thing that happened during their election or their term

 

Also know the following:

 

What problems did the “little magician” (Martin Van Buren) face while in office?

 

 

What was William Henry Harrison’s campaign like?

 

What was the Alamo?

 

Discuss the Texas War of Independence. Why did Jackson not want to annex Texas?

 

Who was Nat Turner?

 

What was Manifest Destiny?

 

 What was the Nullification Crisis?

What was the Indian Removal Act?