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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Houston go to meet up with old friends?
(a) Washington, DC.
(b) Texas.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Tennessee.

2. Sam became friends with people from which tribe?
(a) Cherokee.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Apache.
(d) Catawba.

3. Sam Houston became friends with _____, a future president.
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) John Quincy Adams.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

4. Houston had a breakdown and left home. What is the word meaning to leave home and not return for a period of time?
(a) Abandonment.
(b) Escape.
(c) Exile.
(d) Expatriate.

5. During the bitter presidential campaign Houston and a presidential partisan participated in which activity?
(a) Card game.
(b) Duel.
(c) Boxing match.
(d) Chess game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Congressman?

2. What was the first name of Houston's father?

3. In what year was Andrew Jackson elected President?

4. What derogatory nickname was given to Houston by the Cherokee?

5. Houston received an appointment to serve as a _____ in the Tennessee militia.

(see the answer key)

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