Rap Battle Quiz: Sam Houston vs. Mirabeau Lamar

What did Sam Houston try to sell to reduce debt?

• Gold

• Land

• Ships

• Treaties

What did Mirabeau Lamar want to do instead of annexation?

• Sell land

• Raise the bar

• Dismiss the army

• Make peace

What was Mirabeau Lamar's stance on treaties?

• He supported them

• He ignored them

• He broke them on sight

• He negotiated them

What did Sam Houston accuse Mirabeau Lamar of spreading?

• Peace

• Wealth

• Hate

• Land

What did Sam Houston seek with Mexico?

• A truce

• A war

• An alliance

• A treaty

What did Mirabeau Lamar say he was ready to do for white settlers?

• Negotiate

• Fight

• Sell land

• Make peace

What does Sam Houston accuse Lamar of doing?

• Building unity

• Spreading division

• Seeking peace

• Forging ahead

What does Mirabeau Lamar intend to take in the battle for Texas?

• Unity and peace

• Expansion and might

• Division and chaos

• Softness and care

What does Sam Houston say he will always fight for?

• Expansion

• Division

• Peace

• Power

What does Mirabeau Lamar say about the stakes?

• He is lowering them

• He is raising them

• He is ignoring them

• He is confused by them