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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was the name of the Mexican general defeated by the militia?
2. Who lived fairly close to Houston at this time?
3. What was the name of Houston's new drinking buddy and travel companion?
4. Who did Houston meet in this new town?
5. In what years did Mexico become a federal republic?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss Houston's childhood. What was Houston like as a child? What was his strongest subject in school?
2. Where did Houston go after leaving Tennessee? Who was Houston's traveling companion?
3. What were the big changes that took place in Texas in the early 1820s? What was the atmosphere at that time?
4. What did Jackson ask Houston to do in this new position? How did Houston handle the situation?
5. What caused Houston to leave the House of Representatives? What position did Houston achieve?
6. Discuss the political turmoil surrounding the election of John Quincy Adams. What was Houston's next step in the campaign arena?
7. What did Houston learn after arriving at his new destination? How did Houston offer to help his hosts?
8. What was Sam Houston's background? Where were his people from and where did they settle?
9. Explain the state of the governorship at this time.
10. What position did Houston accept in 1819? Who was responsible for getting Houston the job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the secession of Texas. Compare and contrast the efforts to secede in the early 1800s compared to efforts that took place at different times in American history. Did Texas ever secede? What was the purpose of the secession? How would it benefit Texas to secede? Who was in support of the movement? Who was against it? Who made the final decision? When was the decision made? What was the winning argument?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the first meeting between Sam Houston and Santa Anna. When and where did it take place? Why did Houston believe cooperation with Santa Anna was the only way Texas might be saved? What was supposed to happen upon their meeting? What happened? Did the meeting turn out as Houston had planned? What happened next? Also discuss future meetings between the two men.
Essay Topic 3
Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson became friends shortly after Houston was wounded post-war in 1814. Discuss the meeting of the men and how they became friends. Compare and contrast Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson's personalities, military careers and political aspirations.
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