2. What was the name of the new political party that emerged at this time?
(a) Know-Nothings.
(b) Green Party.
(c) Libertarians.
(d) Whigs.

3. In what year did Houston die?
(a) 1874.
(b) 1872.
(c) 1869.
(d) 1863.

4. Which of the following was not a candidate for the Texas presidency?
(a) Smith.
(b) Bowie.
(c) Houston.
(d) Austin.

5. In what year did Andrew Jackson die?
(a) 1843.
(b) 1845.
(c) 1844.
(d) 1841.

6. What was the capital of Texas at this time?
(a) Fort Worth.
(b) Dallas.
(c) San Antonio.
(d) Austin.

7. Despite Houston's disdain for the political party system, he was registered as a _____.
(a) Democrat.
(b) Libertarian.
(c) Independent.
(d) Republican.

8. The Compromise of 1850 was presented by which political heavyweight?
(a) Tyler.
(b) Polk.
(c) Monroe.
(d) Clay.

9. In 1840 Houston went to ______ to claim his bride.
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Louisiana.

10. When Houston returned to Texas he discovered that he had been elected to which of the following?
(a) Presidency.
(b) Congress.
(c) Senate.
(d) Attorney General's office.

11. How old was the young woman when she met Houston?
(a) 22.
(b) 24.
(c) 27.
(d) 20.

12. Houston became alarmed when he noticed that many people were leaning toward which of the following?
(a) Apathy.
(b) Annexation.
(c) Surrender.
(d) Extremism.

13. Which of the important leaders died suddenly?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Santa Anna.
(c) Smith.
(d) Austin.

14. The Mexicans claimed that the true border between Texas and Mexico was the _______.
(a) Blue Ridge Mountains.
(b) Grand Canyon.
(c) Rio Grande.
(d) Colorado River.

15. Houston decided to play the U.S. against _____ in order to make both sides want to take over Texas.
(a) Spain.
(b) Great Britain.
(c) France.
(d) Mexico.