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Sam Houston
Sam Houston was an American politician and warleader who lead the Texas Revolution. He defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto which made Texas its own Republic before joining the United States.
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How much is a sam Houston 5 cent stamp worth?
5 cents. Just kidding. They are not rare, about 50 to 60 cents mint condition UNCANCELLED. A cancelled Sam houston 5 cent about about 20 cents retail. yes, I was suprised too
Why did Sam Houston send Jim Bowie to the Alamo?
General Sam Houston did not yet have enough soldiers under his command to relieve the Alamo, so he sent orders for Colonel James Fannin to do it, as Fannin had the largest Texan force available at that time. Fannin complied with the order, but two of his wagons slipped their wheels, and he returned to Fort Defiance. After the Alamo was taken by the Mexican Army, Fannin surrendered Fort Defiance without a fight, whereupon he and his entire command were put to death by the Mexican Army; the infamous Goliad Massacre.
Although Fannin was one of the agitators of the Texan Revolution at Gonzales, he may have been too hestitant to engage Mexico after the Revolution began. He had only 400 Texan troops against 1500 Mexican troops. Houston, although he certainly wanted to help the Alamo, had not even as many troops as Fannin had. As the commander of an army which did not exist yet, Houston had to think strategically, which sometimes means cutting off a finger to save a hand. The Alamo was the finger, and Texas was the hand.
Why was Sam Houston removed from office when the civil war started?
He refused to take an oath to the Confederacy.
Sam Mcguffie is a running back prospect from Cypress, Texas. He graduates 2007 and has verbally committed to Michigan. His video on Youtube, "Mcguffie Mixtape" has over 1,390,000 hits.
Did susanna Dickinson was sent to tell Sam Houston of the Mexican victory at the Alamo?
yes, yes she did.
Uncle Sam is a name given to The United States Government. So it is located in Washington D. C.
Is marques houston's mom mecxican and his dad black?
yes his mom is Mexican and his father is African-American
Yes Sam Houston is definitely pro union he said "a nation divided can not stand" which Lincoln then restated eight years later
Where did Sam Houston mostly live?
He lived for 14 years in Virginia, 25 years in Tennessee and 31 years in Texas.
Who was Sam Houston up against in the election of 1836 in Texas?
Henry Smith and Stephen F. Austin. Houston gained 79.4 percent of the votes.
He led an army of men to defeat Santa Anna's army and claim the independence of what is now Texas.
It all happened in 15-18 minutes. The men wanted to hang Santa Anna once they had captured him after he had fled and left his men in the Battle of the Alamo. Sam Houston had refused and forced Santa Anna to sign oer Texas and part of Mexico to the United States.
What is the web address of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum in Huntsville Texas?
The web address of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum is: http://www.samhouston.memorial.museum
What was a famous quote by Sam Houston?
"All new states are invested, more or less, by a class of noisy, second-rate men who are always in favor of rash and extreme measures, but Texas was absolutely overrun by such men."
"In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her."
"Texas, to be respected must be polite. Santa Anna living, can be of incalculable benefit to Texas; Santa Anna dead, would just be another dead Mexican."
From Brainy Quotes: Sam Houston Quotes.
This question has puzzled me too as a visitor to Charleston SC, so here's what i found through Google (not straightforward because he has a Boulevard named after him with lots of businesses on it). 1. There were quite a few of them but . . . 2. The one the boulevard was named after seems to have been a SC legislator:
Quote: Sam Rittenberg was a Legislature [sic] in South Carolina House of Representatives, who, among other things passed legislation to provide free books to public school children of Charleston. End Quote. Taken from http://www.antiqbook.com/boox/balt/11494.shtml
What Native American tribe did Sam Houston spend time with when he was young?
Sam Houston spent time with the Cherokee Indians when he was young. He was also given the nickname "Colonneh" or "Raven".
Sam Houston was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1793. His father, Samuel Houston, served under George Washington in Morgan's Rifle Brigade during the American Revolution. Interesting facts about Sam Houston: 1. He is the only man who has served as the governor of more than 1 state. Tennessee and Texas. 2. He lived with the Cherokee Indians on two separate occasions for a total of 6 years and was made a citizen of their tribe. He advocated for the rights of Native Americans his entire life. This was a very unpopular position to take. 3. Sam also served as a U.S. Congressman from Tennessee, the first President of the Republic of Texas (and also its third President), and was one of the first two U.S. Senators from Texas before becoming Governor. 4. Abraham Lincoln offered Houston 50,000 troops and a Major General's commission if he would try to keep Texas in the Union. Houston, staunchly pro-union, considered this but ultimately decided that he could not take up arms against his fellow Texans. However, he refused to swear allegiance to the Confederacy, choosing instead to be removed from office as Governor and forced into retirement and (in Southern eyes) disgrace.
