WorksheetsSam Houston vs. Mirabeau Lamar
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
“I shall feel the blood of our martyred heroes had been shed in vain.”
Who said this and what did he mean?
Who said this and what did he mean?
a)
Sam Houston; we should remain an independent nation
b)
Sam Houston; we should join the United States
c)
Mirabeau Lamar; we should remain independent
d)
Mirabeau Lamar; we should ask to be annexed to the U.S.
2.
Who would have said this?
"We must maintain peace with our Indian Neigbors?"
"We must maintain peace with our Indian Neigbors?"
a)
Mirabeau Lamar
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Anson Jones
3.
Who would have said this?
"In order for our empire to succeed, money must be spent on building a strong military."
"In order for our empire to succeed, money must be spent on building a strong military."
a)
Jack Coffee Hays
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Anson Jones
d)
Mirabeau Lamar
4.
Congress did not approve the Santa Fe Expedition. Troops were sent anyway by which president on this failed mission?
a)
Mirabeau Lamar
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Anson Jones
5.
Which event angered the
Texans when only one girl was released and resulted in Tribe Chiefs being killed?
Texans when only one girl was released and resulted in Tribe Chiefs being killed?
a)
Cordova Rebellion
b)
Battle at Plum Creek
c)
Santa Fe Expedition
d)
Council House Fight
6.
Which president wanted to keep the capitol in Houston?
a)
Anson Jones
b)
Mirabeau Lamar
c)
Sam Houston
7.
Why did most people want to move the capitol to Austin?
a)
Houston was too big
b)
They wanted to honor Stephen F. Austin
c)
Houston was humid, muddy and too many mosquitoes
d)
Austin was close to Mexico and we needed to watch Mexico's actions
8.
How did Houston try to save money?
a)
Reserved money to start a public education system
b)
Sent home troops and never recalled them
c)
Expanded the Navy and eliminated the Army
d)
tried to go gain more land
9.
“It is our policy to hold out the idea that we are very able to sustain ourselves against any power… Yet I am free to say to you that we cannot do it”
Who would have said this?
Who would have said this?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Mirabeau Lamar
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