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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Houston's young wife?
(a) Anne.
(b) Susan.
(c) Eliza.
(d) Mary.

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

3. What subject did Houston want to study at a "proper" academy?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) English.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Engineering.

4. Houston settled near which river?
(a) Nina.
(b) Nashua.
(c) Norfolk.
(d) Neosho.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Houston challenged by a Congressman?

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

3. What item did Houston begin to carry with him in town?

4. In 1829, Houston became a member of which group?

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

(see the answer key)

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