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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country owned Mexico in the 1820s?
(a) U.S.
(b) Spain.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Great Britain.

2. One of the grievances Houston would address was the fact that the government wanted to pay the Indians in paper money rather than:
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Land.
(d) Freedom.

3. What was Houston's drink of choice?
(a) Beer.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Bourbon.
(d) Scotch.

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

5. Who was the man that was Speaker of the House and later appointed as the Secretary of State?
(a) Monroe.
(b) Houston.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Clay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the representative of the "Peace Party?"

2. Who was elected to be president amidst a deadlock in the House?

3. In what year was Houston elected to the House of Representatives?

4. Who did Houston meet in this new town?

5. There were many cultural differences between the Anglo Texans and the ______.

(see the answer key)

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