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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 of the following left the expedition to return to the fort?

2. What was the first name of Houston's grandfather?

3. Who served as Houston's mentor in law?

4. Which Revolution took place in Texas in 1826?

5. In what year was Houston challenged by a Congressman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

6. Where did Houston decide to settle upon his return to Arkansas? Also discuss his marriage to Tiana and why it was unusual.

7. Examine Houston's relationship and agreement with James Prentiss.

8. Explain the Matamoros expedition, Houston's position, and the outcome of the plan.

9. Discuss the political turmoil surrounding the election of John Quincy Adams. What was Houston's next step in the campaign arena?

10. Who was consulted on the relationship between the Texans and the Mexican government? Who did this person contact in order to get a better feel for what was happening in the region? What was reported to the colonists?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the political process involved with the annexation of Texas to the United States. When did it happen? Who proposed the idea? Why was it important? Why did Texas choose to be affiliated with the US instead of Mexico? What part did President Tyler play in the process? What part did President Van Buren play in the process? What happened? How was a decision reached? When did Texas officially become part of the United States?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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