4B Week 20 Article 4: Sam Houston Opposes the War

According to the passage 'Sam Houston Opposes the War', what position did Sam Houston hold in Texas politics after annexation?

• A) President of the United States

• B) Governor of Texas

• C) Senator representing Texas in the United States Senate

• D) Mayor of Huntsville

In what year was Sam Houston elected governor of Texas, according to the passage 'Sam Houston Opposes the War'?

• 1859

• 1845

• 1861

• 1870

According to the passage 'Sam Houston Opposes the War', what was Sam Houston's primary goal during his second term as governor?

• To ensure Texas seceded from the Union

• To ensure peace between Texas, Mexico, and the United States

• To become President

• To support the Confederate States of America

According to the passage 'Sam Houston Opposes the War', Sam Houston supported the idea of secession and agreed with the Southern states leaving the Union.

• True

• False

According to the passage 'Sam Houston Opposes the War', what did Sam Houston refuse to do after Texas seceded from the Union?

• Move to Mexico

• Take the oath of loyalty to the Confederate States of America

• Become President of the United States

• Support Abraham Lincoln

Fill in the blank: According to the passage 'Sam Houston Opposes the War', Sam Houston died on ________, before the end of the Civil War.

• July 26, 1863

• April 9, 1865

• December 25, 1862

• May 10, 1865

According to the passage 'Sam Houston Opposes the War', where did Sam Houston retire after leaving political life?

• Huntsville, Texas

• Austin, Texas

• Dallas, Texas

• San Antonio, Texas