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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. Which man was one of the leading forces in creating this act?

2. Houston was asked to meet with the leader of which tribe?

3. In 1829, Houston became a member of which group?

4. Houston was ____ years older than his wife.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the confrontation between Houston and Congressman William Stanbery. What caused the confrontation? What was the outcome?

3. Examine Houston's first encounter with the Cherokee. Who became Houston's mentor? What did Houston learn from the mentor?

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

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

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. 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?

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

9. 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.

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' bid for statehood. There were many attempts to turn Texas into its own nation. There were also attempts to secede from the Union and to annex to the United States. Describe the activities that led up to the bid for statehood. Who proposed the action? Who was opposed? What was the process?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss in detail the arguments between Houston and Lamar. What were Houston's issues with the administration? What steps did Houston take to sabotage Lamar? Why was Houston so angry with Lamar? Why did Lamar continuously argue with Houston? How were the problems settled? Were the men ever able to come to an agreement on any issue? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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