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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. Texans were especially worried about the _____ in the Mexican government.
2. What was the name of Houston's young wife?
3. What was the name of the Mexican general defeated by the militia?
4. In what year was Sam Houston born?
5. In which year did Sam Houston resign from military service?
Short Essay Questions
1. Examine Houston's relationship and agreement with James Prentiss.
2. Examine Houston's return to Tennessee and his new law career.
3. What did Jackson ask Houston to do in this new position? How did Houston handle the situation?
4. 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?
5. What event gave the Texans power to go to the Mexican government with a list of demands? Who presented the demands to the government? Describe at least two items that were on the list and how the Mexican government responded to them.
6. Explain the confrontation between Austin and Mexican General Cos. What was the result of the conflict? What was Houston's opinion?
7. 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?
8. What caused Houston to leave the House of Representatives? What position did Houston achieve?
9. Discuss Houston's early years as a politician. Who did Houston support? Who did Houston meet due to his political work?
10. What were the big changes that took place in Texas in the early 1820s? What was the atmosphere at that time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Texas in the 1820s. Who owned it? How was it colonized? Was the first colonization different from the second colonization? Explain. Also discuss the relationship between Texas and Mexico at this time. What were the differences between the Anglo Texans and the Tejanos? What prompted arguments between the two sides? Why were the Mexicans frightened by the Texans?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the revolution that took place in 1826. Who was involved in the revolution? Who started it? What was the purpose behind the battle? Where did it take place? What was the outcome? What changed after the revolution was over? Who benefitted the most?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Houston's rapid descent from power. What caused Houston's downfall? Why did Houston go into exile? Where did Houston go and with whom? How long was Houston out of the public eye? What did Houston do during his time in exile? Explain.
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