2. What major event happened to the father in 1806?
(a) He moved to New England.
(b) He joined the army.
(c) He went bankrupt.
(d) He died.

3. What is the name of the town in which Houston opened a school?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Rutherfordton.
(c) Maryville.
(d) Baltimore.

4. Houston's family came from which state?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Texas.

5. In 1827, Houston campaigned for and won which office in the Tennessee government?
(a) Attorney General.
(b) Governor.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Secretary of the Treasury.

6. During Houston's confrontation with Santa Anna, 630 Mexicans were killed and ____ were captured.
(a) 529.
(b) 223.
(c) 451.
(d) 730.

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

8. What important position was held by John Calhoun?
(a) Vice President.
(b) Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(c) Secretary of War.
(d) Speaker of the House.

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

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

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

12. What famous act was passed in 1825 by the Mexican government?
(a) Colonization Act.
(b) Transportation Act.
(c) Annexation Act.
(d) Immmigration Act.

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

14. Houston married a half-Cherokee named:
(a) Tiana.
(b) Oona.
(c) Running Deer.
(d) White Mountain.

15. What major exam did Houston pass with the help of his mentor?
(a) Medical licensing.
(b) LSAT.
(c) Federal agent application exam.
(d) Bar.