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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term is used to describe the people whom Houston served?
(a) Colonists.
(b) Voters.
(c) Residents.
(d) Constituents.

2. Who was elected president in 1860?
(a) Madison.
(b) Taylor.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Van Buren.

3. What did Houston request of the U.S. government?
(a) Money.
(b) Nation status.
(c) Land.
(d) Relief from taxation.

4. The act issued _____ to each state.
(a) Popular sovereignty.
(b) Unlimited land grants.
(c) Federal funds.
(d) Union support.

5. What government office was created at that time?
(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(b) Department of Peace.
(c) Treasury Department.
(d) General Land Office.

6. What word is used to describe Burnet's government at the time?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Stoic.
(c) Rigid.
(d) Orderly.

7. Houston lamented the disappearance of many of the policies put into place by _____.
(a) Burnet.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Smith.
(d) Lamar.

8. Problems arose over Houston's policies considering that the ______ were anti-Indian.
(a) Colonists.
(b) Tejanos.
(c) Anglo Texans.
(d) Mexicans.

9. In 1862, after U.S. forces took over Houston's new area of residence, Houston moved his family to _____.
(a) San Felipe.
(b) Barbourville.
(c) Huntsville.
(d) Ashland.

10. What was the name of the act that determined slavery should be forbidden in any state taken from Mexico?
(a) Wilmot Proviso.
(b) The Great Compromise.
(c) Anson Upshur Act.
(d) Mexican Manifesto.

11. The United States finally recognized Texas as a_____.
(a) Force to be reckoned with.
(b) Major contributor.
(c) State.
(d) Nation.

12. Houston continued to preach against which of the following?
(a) Unionism.
(b) Secession.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Indian relations.

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

14. Houston was unforgiving because the man had wounded his _____.
(a) Pride.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Honor.
(d) Family.

15. The Texas Admission Act was passed in which year?
(a) 1846.
(b) 1850.
(c) 1848.
(d) 1845.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of businesses did Houston put into place after assuming the presidency?

2. Houston promised the people that funds would be made available for schools and _____.

3. Many people wanted Santa Anna's head on a platter for his involvement in the massacre at the Alamo and at ______.

4. What was the name of the Commodore in charge of the Texas navy?

5. The government repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1821 which set _______ regarding slavery.

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