Sam Houston vs. Mirabeau Lamar

“I shall feel the blood of our martyred heroes had been shed in vain.”

Who said this and what did he mean?

• Sam Houston; we should remain an independent nation
• Sam Houston; we should join the United States
• Mirabeau Lamar; we should remain independent
• Mirabeau Lamar; we should ask to be annexed to the U.S. 

Who would have said this?
"We must maintain peace with our Indian Neigbors?"

• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones

Who would have said this?
"In order for our empire to succeed, money must be spent on building a strong military."

• Jack Coffee Hays
• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones
• Mirabeau Lamar

Congress did not approve the Santa Fe Expedition.  Troops were sent anyway by which president on this failed mission?

• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston
• Anson Jones

Which event angered the 
Texans when only one girl was released and resulted in Tribe Chiefs being killed?

• Cordova Rebellion
• Battle at Plum Creek
• Santa Fe Expedition
• Council House Fight

Which president wanted to keep the capitol in Houston?  

• Anson Jones
• Mirabeau Lamar
• Sam Houston

Why did most people want to move the capitol to Austin?

• Houston was too big
• They wanted to honor Stephen F. Austin
• Houston was humid, muddy and too many mosquitoes
• Austin was close to Mexico and we needed to watch Mexico's actions

How did Houston try to save money?

• Reserved money to start a public education system
• Sent home troops and never recalled them
• Expanded the Navy and eliminated the Army
• tried to go gain more land 

“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?

• Sam Houston
• Mirabeau Lamar