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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who served as the Secretary of State in that administration?
(a) Ewing.
(b) Upshur.
(c) Bertrand.
(d) Smith.

2. In what year did Andrew Jackson die?
(a) 1843.
(b) 1841.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1844.

3. The militia left a small group of soldiers at which fort?
(a) Alamo.
(b) Fort Erie.
(c) Fort Sumter.
(d) Rio Grande.

4. The Mexicans claimed that the true border between Texas and Mexico was the _______.
(a) Rio Grande.
(b) Blue Ridge Mountains.
(c) Colorado River.
(d) Grand Canyon.

5. Who took the man's place as the new Secretary of State?
(a) Austin.
(b) Calhoun.
(c) Prentiss.
(d) Trimble.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of Houston's allies was elected as president after Houston's term ended?

2. What did Houston do when he met the Congressman face to face?

3. After the governor was deposed and eventually left office, who acted as president?

4. Part of Houston's plan was to remain cautious and _____.

5. Houston started a plantation at which site?

(see the answer key)

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