Important People of Texas

Who was adopted by the Cherokee Indians and lived with them for three years?

• Henry B. Gonzalez

• Adina de Zavala

• Clara Driscoll

• Sam Houston

At her death in 1945, she left the majority of her money to build a Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi. Who was she?

• Clara Driscoll

• Barbara Jordan

• Ann Richards

• Adina de Zavala

What nickname was given to Driscoll for her work in historic preservation?

• Protector of the Alamo

• Mother of the Alamo  

• Savior of the Alamo  

• Angel of the Alamo  

Who was known for placing 40 historical markers around Texas?

• De Zavala

• Houston

• Richards

• Driscoll

Driscoll was a member of which organization?  

• Daughters of the Alamo

• Supporters of Texas

• Daughters of the Republic of Texas

• Daughters of Texas History

What was Gonzalez's role during WW II?

• Pilot

• soldier

• Doctor

• translator

Who was the first African American to be  selected as a justice for the state supreme court?

• Sam Houston

• Wallace Jefferson

• Clara Driscoll

• Ann Richards

What legislation did Barbara Jordan work to ratify?

• Civil Rights Act

• Child Labor Amendment

• Fair Pay Amendment

• Equal Rights Amendment

Who served as the first vice president of the Republic of Texas?

• Wallace Jefferson  

• Henry B. Gonzalez  

• Lorenzo de Zavala   

• Sam Houston

In 1961, Gonzalez became the first Mexican American from Texas to be elected to  the ____________.

• Texas Congress

• U.S. Senate

• Texas Senate

• U.S. Congress