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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Austin traveled to central Mexico to meet with the acting president of Mexico Gomez ____.
(a) Lynch.
(b) Addams.
(c) Garcia.
(d) Farias.

3. The militia planned to make a pillage run into which Mexican town/city?
(a) Matamoros.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Chihuahua.
(d) Taos.

4. Sam Houston joined which branch of the military?
(a) Navy.
(b) Coast Guard.
(c) Infantry.
(d) Militia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sam became friends with people from which tribe?

2. Houston was forced to relocate to which area?

3. The volunteer militia, under the direction of Stephen Austin, took which city?

4. The Law of April 6, 1830 prohibited which of the following?

5. What did Houston do when he met the Congressman face to face?

Short Essay Questions

1. What steps did the militia take next regarding the offense against Mexico? Who was left behind?

2. Discuss Houston's childhood. What was Houston like as a child? What was his strongest subject in school?

3. Discuss Houston's early years as a politician. Who did Houston support? Who did Houston meet due to his political work?

4. What was the first outward sign of rebellion? Who prompted the bid for creating Texas as its own sovereign nation? Who was against the proposition?

5. Explain the confrontation between Austin and Mexican General Cos. What was the result of the conflict? What was Houston's opinion?

6. Examine the meeting between Houston and Andrew Jackson. How did Houston's relationship with Jackson change his life?

7. What did Houston learn after arriving at his new destination? How did Houston offer to help his hosts?

8. What position did Houston accept in 1819? Who was responsible for getting Houston the job?

9. What parties were involved in protecting the Alamo, discouraging the expedition, and defending the expedition?

10. Who did Houston become romantically involved with in 1829? What was the nature of the relationship? How did it end?

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