WorksheetsSam Houston
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Where and When was Houston born?
Ohio
Texas
New Jersey
Virginia
Where and when did Houston die?
1863, Texas
1863, Kentucky
1854, Texas
1854, Virginia
What Native American tribe adopted Houston when he was in his teens?
Karankawa
Commanche
Cherokee
Sioux
Which US state was Houston elected governor of in 1827?
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Texas
What caused Houston to resign his governorship?
He became ill.
He didn't want to do it anymore.
He decided to take care of his family.
His wife left him.
True of False: Houston never rejoined the Cherokee tribe as an adult.
True
False
What year did Houston move to Texas?
1833
1836
1992
1743
Houston fought at what two major battles during the Texas Revolution?
Goliad and Gonzalez
Alamo and San Jacinto
Goliad and Alamo
Gonzalez and San Jacinto
True or False: Houston was the one who caught Santa Anna.
True
False
In 1836 Houston was elected the ____________________________ president of the new Republic of Texas.
third
second
fifth
first
How many terms as president did Houston serve?
0
4
2
1
When Texas was admitted to the Union, Houston was one of the first to represent Texas in the ________________________.
US Supreme Court
US Senate
Olympics
debate
What caused Houston to be removed from his governorship?
He refused to join the Confederacy.
He refused to join the Union.
He didn't like the president.
He wasn't good at the job.
In what year did Houston get elected governor of Texas?
1833
1836
1874
1859
True or False: Houston did not agree with slavery.
True
False
