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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the position that Houston offered to the soldier?
(a) General of the Infantry.
(b) Inspector General.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Sergeant Major.

2. What was the first name of Houston's father?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) Roger.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Andrew.

3. What was the name of the Congressman?
(a) Standish.
(b) Stanley.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Stanbery.

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

5. What derogatory nickname was given to Houston by the Cherokee?
(a) Drunken Slob.
(b) Big Drunk.
(c) Lying Thief.
(d) Foolish Man.

6. What word is used to mean incompetence?
(a) Instability.
(b) Disorganization.
(c) Ineptitude.
(d) Feeble-minded.

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

8. Sam became friends with people from which tribe?
(a) Lakota.
(b) Catawba.
(c) Cherokee.
(d) Apache.

9. Who did Houston meet in this new town?
(a) Santa Anna.
(b) Prentiss.
(c) Bradburn.
(d) Bowie.

10. In what year was Sam Houston born?
(a) 1803.
(b) 1788.
(c) 1793.
(d) 1811.

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

12. Who lived fairly close to Houston at this time?
(a) Trimble.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Calhoun.
(d) Turnbull.

13. Houston was forced to relocate to which area?
(a) San Antonio.
(b) Neosho.
(c) Rio Grande.
(d) Washington-on-the-Brazos.

14. There were many cultural differences between the Anglo Texans and the ______.
(a) Gringos.
(b) Americans.
(c) Mexicans.
(d) Tejanos.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Indian word did Houston use to mean "house?"

2. How many soldiers were left at the fort?

3. During Houston's confrontation with Santa Anna, 630 Mexicans were killed and ____ were captured.

4. Sam Houston was descended from which group of immigrants?

5. Houston settled near which river?

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