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Sam Houston

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where and When was Houston born?

a)

Ohio

b)

Texas

c)

New Jersey

d)

Virginia

2.

Where and when did Houston die?

a)

1863, Texas

b)

1863, Kentucky

c)

1854, Texas

d)

1854, Virginia

3.

What Native American tribe adopted Houston when he was in his teens?

a)

Karankawa

b)

Commanche

c)

Cherokee

d)

Sioux

4.

Which US state was Houston elected governor of in 1827?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Kentucky

c)

Tennessee

d)

Texas

5.

What caused Houston to resign his governorship?

a)

He became ill.

b)

He didn't want to do it anymore.

c)

He decided to take care of his family.

d)

His wife left him.

6.

True of False: Houston never rejoined the Cherokee tribe as an adult.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What year did Houston move to Texas?

a)

1833

b)

1836

c)

1992

d)

1743

8.

Houston fought at what two major battles during the Texas Revolution?

a)

Goliad and Gonzalez

b)

Alamo and San Jacinto

c)

Goliad and Alamo

d)

Gonzalez and San Jacinto

9.

True or False: Houston was the one who caught Santa Anna.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In 1836 Houston was elected the ____________________________ president of the new Republic of Texas.

a)

third

b)

second

c)

fifth

d)

first

11.

How many terms as president did Houston serve?

a)

0

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

12.

When Texas was admitted to the Union, Houston was one of the first to represent Texas in the ________________________.

a)

US Supreme Court

b)

US Senate

c)

Olympics

d)

debate

13.

What caused Houston to be removed from his governorship?

a)

He refused to join the Confederacy.

b)

He refused to join the Union.

c)

He didn't like the president.

d)

He wasn't good at the job.

14.

In what year did Houston get elected governor of Texas?

a)

1833

b)

1836

c)

1874

d)

1859

15.

True or False: Houston did not agree with slavery.

a)

True

b)

False