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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the Commodore in charge of the Texas navy?
(a) Moore.
(b) Irwin.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Davis.

3. In what year did Houston make another bid for the governorship of Texas?
(a) 1861.
(b) 1855.
(c) 1857.
(d) 1858.

4. What other Southern party objected to the person elected as president?
(a) Green.
(b) Unionist.
(c) Labor.
(d) Freedom.

5. The couple had a son, Sam, Jr. who was born on May 25, _____.
(a) 1843.
(b) 1842.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1841.

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

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

8. In regards to Indian relations, Houston implemented a plan to set up ranger stations and ______.
(a) Trading posts.
(b) Reservations.
(c) Land offices.
(d) Immigration bureaus.

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

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

11. In what year was Houston being strongly considered as a U.S. presidential candidate?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1854.
(d) 1850.

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

13. What major event did Houston refuse to attend?
(a) Gubernatorial inauguration.
(b) Democratic National Party Convention.
(c) Presidential inauguration.
(d) Son's graduation.

14. Houston started a plantation at which site?
(a) Raven's Hill.
(b) Sabine City.
(c) San Antonio.
(d) Galveston.

15. What type of businesses did Houston put into place after assuming the presidency?
(a) Tax offices.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Law offices.
(d) Trading posts.

Short Answer Questions

1. The group was opposed to which religion?

2. Houston became alarmed when he noticed that many people were leaning toward which of the following?

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

4. People began to realize that Houston was not as ______ as was once thought.

5. At this time the U.S. was under the ____ administration.

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