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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the plantation located?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Texas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Georgia.

2. In what year was Houston challenged by a Congressman?
(a) 1829.
(b) 1832.
(c) 1831.
(d) 1830.

3. Who was elected to be president amidst a deadlock in the House?
(a) Madison.
(b) Monroe.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Adams.

4. Houston was ____ years older than his wife.
(a) 13.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

5. In which state did Sam Houston live as a child?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Virginia.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year did Sam Houston resign from military service?

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

3. The challenge came via a:

4. The father held which rank in the Revolutionary Army?

5. During the bitter presidential campaign Houston and a presidential partisan participated in which activity?

(see the answer key)

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