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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. One of the grievances Houston would address was the fact that the government wanted to pay the Indians in paper money rather than:
(a) Silver.
(b) Land.
(c) Gold.
(d) Freedom.

2. In which state did Sam Houston live as a child?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) North Carolina.

3. The act caused a great spike in Texas' _____.
(a) Population.
(b) Cultural activities.
(c) Animosity.
(d) Logging operations.

4. Which man was one of the leading forces in creating this act?
(a) Bowie.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Houston.
(d) Austin.

5. What was the position that Houston offered to the soldier?
(a) Inspector General.
(b) General of the Infantry.
(c) Sergeant Major.
(d) Secretary of State.

Short Answer Questions

1. Houston rode to ____ to attempt to head off and halt the expedition team.

2. There were many cultural differences between the Anglo Texans and the ______.

3. How many soldiers were left at the fort?

4. Who was the man that was Speaker of the House and later appointed as the Secretary of State?

5. What was the first name of Houston's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the state of the governorship at this time.

2. When did Houston become a member of the Cherokee Nation? What did Houston do to try and help his adopted family? List at least one of the grievances addressed by Houston.

3. How were the colonists split regarding the stalemate between Texas and Mexico? Who was involved? What measures did Houston take to win in favor of Texas?

4. What caused Houston to leave the House of Representatives? What position did Houston achieve?

5. What did Jackson ask Houston to do in this new position? How did Houston handle the situation?

6. Mexico found it necessary to take certain steps to keep Texas under Mexican authority. What was the plan to keep control of Texas? Who was involved in the scheme?

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

8. Where did Houston go after leaving Tennessee? Who was Houston's traveling companion?

9. Examine Houston's return to Tennessee and his new law career.

10. 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?

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