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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. Part of Houston's plan was to remain cautious and _____.
(a) Noncommittal.
(b) Removed.
(c) Sneaky.
(d) Dishonest.

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

6. Who questioned Houston's loyalties?
(a) Cherokee.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Austin.
(d) Margaret.

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

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

9. Texas annexation was defeated in Congress in which year?
(a) 1846.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1842.
(d) 1844.

10. What did Houston do after his term expired?
(a) Moved to Arkansas.
(b) Ran for the Senate.
(c) Opened a law practice.
(d) Went back to school.

11. In what month did Houston return to Texas?
(a) November.
(b) July.
(c) April.
(d) September.

12. Despite Houston's efforts to quash another expedition, Lamar wanted to send an expedition to _____.
(a) Indianola.
(b) Texarkana.
(c) Santa Fe.
(d) Velasco.

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

14. Burnet signed ___ treaties with Santa Anna.
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

15. What is the word used when Houston called the public to vote on a major issue?
(a) Addendum.
(b) Referendum.
(c) Insurrection.
(d) Appendix.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word used for people that are willing to take almost any action to support their party?

2. Houston became concerned regarding the territory known as ______.

3. People tried to smuggle documents from Austin to Houston which created what was known as the _______ War.

4. The Texas Congress voted to join which party?

5. In what year did Houston die?

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