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Quiz: The Virtue of History Aaron Burr to Descent

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Who raises Sam Houston during the early years of his life?
a) The Winnebago.
b) The Cherokee.
c) The Abnaki.
d) The Tuscaloosa.

2. What quality does Williams admire in the woman who lives in the "ramshackle castle" by the railroad tracks?
a) Her musical ability.
b) Her religious devotion.
c) Her courage.
d) Her creativity.

3. What state does Houston become Governor of, and later serve as a U.S. Senator from?
a) Arizona.
b) Texas.
c) Nevada.
d) New Mexico.

4. What famous ship does Williams say that a slave ship is the counterpart to?
a) The Serapis.
b) The Mayflower.
c) The Bon Homme Richard.
d) The Santa Maria.