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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the Mexican general defeated by the militia?
(a) Lopez.
(b) Ramirez.
(c) Cos.
(d) Farias.

3. What was the name of the town created by Stephen Austin?
(a) Santa Anna de Austin.
(b) San Felipe de Austin.
(c) San Marco de Austin.
(d) Alamo de Austin.

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

5. Who took the man's place as the new Secretary of State?
(a) Austin.
(b) Calhoun.
(c) Trimble.
(d) Prentiss.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who served as the Secretary of State in that administration?

2. Houston was asked to meet with the leader of which tribe?

3. Texans were especially worried about the _____ in the Mexican government.

4. Who served as Texas' minister to Washington?

5. Texas annexation was defeated in Congress in which year?

(see the answer key)

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