1. What did the historian Wharton say about Houston's courage as he fought against Texas' secession from the Union?
(a) Houston finally lost his courage and gave in to popular opinion.
(b) He relapsed into alcoholism and went back to the Cherokee.
(c) No one paid any attention as Houston entered the Secessionist Convention.
(d) It took a thousand times more courage than charging up the hill at San Jacinto.

2. What was rumored to be the cause of Houston's breakdown and resigning as Governor of Tennessee?
(a) General Andrew Jackson called him for an important secret mission.
(b) He discovered that his young bride had been forced to marry him even though she loved another.
(c) He started drinking heavily and could not perform his duties.
(d) People were pressuring him to run for President of the Union but he did not want to.

3. How did Webster view the Compromise of 1850 in terms of his anti-slavery convictions?
(a) He believed that compromise would eventually lead to abolition.
(b) He thought it would give him power to run for President.
(c) He viewed it as a short-term compromise.
(d) He wanted to bring the prospect of Civil War to a head.

4. John Quincey Adams' mother was fond of saying John had been groomed to do what?
(a) Become a Puritan minister.
(b) Uphold the American legal system.
(c) Write great books.
(d) Become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

5. What does Kennedy see as Webster's moral flaw?
(a) Webster had many affairs his wife did not know about.
(b) Webster was a compulsive gambler.
(c) Webster had no compunction against taking money for political favors.
(d) Webster was an alcoholic and often lost track of time.