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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The act caused a great spike in Texas' _____.
(a) Logging operations.
(b) Animosity.
(c) Cultural activities.
(d) Population.

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

4. Sam Houston was descended from which group of immigrants?
(a) Scottish-Irish.
(b) Spanish.
(c) British.
(d) French.

5. In what years did Mexico become a federal republic?
(a) 1827.
(b) 1826.
(c) 1824.
(d) 1822.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Houston go to meet up with old friends?

2. In 1827, Houston campaigned for and won which office in the Tennessee government?

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

4. The challenge came via a:

5. Houston settled near which river?

(see the answer key)

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