Chapter 14: The Territorial Expansion of the United States, 1830s-1850s

Self-Study Quiz: Community and Memory

After you have read the Community and Memory essay for a chapter, answer the questions for that chapter, visit the suggested websites, and do the web exercises suggested.

For more information on the Alamo and links to some of the historical players, visit www.americanwest.com.

For more information on Texas history, visit the Texas State Historical Association website.

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How does the inclusion of Tejanos participants in the Texas Revolution “complicate” the story of the Alamo—or does it?

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Imagine that you are asked to renovate the Alamo site and museum to be truly reflective of the history of events in Texas in 1836. What, if anything, would you change about the site? What would you preserve?

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