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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Exile.
(c) Escape.
(d) Expatriate.

3. In 1827, Houston campaigned for and won which office in the Tennessee government?
(a) Secretary of State.
(b) Governor.
(c) Secretary of the Treasury.
(d) Attorney General.

4. What was the name of the plantation owned by the grandfather?
(a) Tumbler Hill.
(b) Mountain Pass.
(c) Timber Ridge.
(d) River Valley.

5. In what year was Sam Houston born?
(a) 1788.
(b) 1803.
(c) 1793.
(d) 1811.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Indian word did Houston use to mean "house?"

2. Where was the plantation located?

3. The challenge came via a:

4. How long did it take Houston to get his license?

5. Houston's next move was to which Tennessee town/city?

(see the answer key)

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