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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Houston worked for Jackson in which unofficial capacity?
(a) Campaign manager.
(b) Treasurer.
(c) Partner.
(d) Assistant.

3. Which Revolution took place in Texas in 1826?
(a) Colonization.
(b) Austin.
(c) Fredonian.
(d) Houston.

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

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

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

7. After the governor was deposed and eventually left office, who acted as president?
(a) James.
(b) Harris.
(c) Burnet.
(d) Johnson.

8. What was the name of the woman with whom Houston had a secret relationship?
(a) Carter.
(b) Cartwright.
(c) Campbell.
(d) Carmichael.

9. Who was the representative of the "Peace Party?"
(a) Smith.
(b) Edwards.
(c) Wharton.
(d) James.

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

11. In what year was Houston elected to the House of Representatives?
(a) 1833.
(b) 1823.
(c) 1829.
(d) 1826.

12. The militia left a small group of soldiers at which fort?
(a) Fort Erie.
(b) Rio Grande.
(c) Alamo.
(d) Fort Sumter.

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

14. What did Houston do when he met the Congressman face to face?
(a) Caned him.
(b) Bought him a drink.
(c) Apologized.
(d) Punched him in the face.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Houston meet in this new town?

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

3. In 1829, Houston became a member of which group?

4. One of the grievances Houston would address was the fact that the government wanted to pay the Indians in paper money rather than:

5. What word is used to mean incompetence?

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