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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Houston's next move was to which Tennessee town/city?
(a) Lebanon.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Knoxville.
(d) Bristol.

3. What item did Houston begin to carry with him in town?
(a) Hickory cane.
(b) Bayonet.
(c) Bow and arrow.
(d) Dueling pistol.

4. What type of business did Houston open in Arkansas?
(a) Law practice.
(b) Tour guide service.
(c) Lumber mill.
(d) Trading post.

5. How long did it take Houston to get his license?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 12 months.

6. Austin traveled to central Mexico to meet with the acting president of Mexico Gomez ____.
(a) Addams.
(b) Lynch.
(c) Garcia.
(d) Farias.

7. In what year was Andrew Jackson elected President?
(a) 1828.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1826.
(d) 1830.

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

9. What was the surname of the brothers responsible for declaring Texas as its own sovereign nation?
(a) Marks.
(b) Hayden.
(c) Prentiss.
(d) Edwards.

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

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

12. The challenge came via a:
(a) Campaign slogan.
(b) Newspaper article.
(c) Town meeting.
(d) Public speech.

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

14. What was the name of the soldier Houston tried to recruit?
(a) Austin.
(b) Fannin.
(c) Davis.
(d) Bowie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the general commissioned by the Mexican government to survey Texas?

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

3. Houston rode to ____ to attempt to head off and halt the expedition team.

4. What is the name of the town in which Houston opened a school?

5. In which state did Sam Houston live as a child?

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