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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XIV, Power and Change.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Captain George Reed is sent to erect a fort which is then named _______________________.
(a) Fort Sam Garner.
(b) Fort Grant.
(c) Fort Reeves.
(d) Fort George Reed.

2. The Mexican army retreats after a few battles at ___________________.
(a) Vera Cruz.
(b) Buena Vista.
(c) San Diego.
(d) San Antonio.

3. Enriqueta Muzquiz is now a teacher in which Texas city?
(a) San Antonio.
(b) Houston.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Austin.

4. How many people are in the Quimper family heading for Texas in Chapter IV?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

5. Colonel ___________________ is assigned to Fort Sam Garner and leads several raids against the Comanche Indians.
(a) Alexander Coffey.
(b) Lewis Renfro.
(c) Edward Truelove.
(d) Nathan Bedford.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter XII, what is the largest city in Texas?

2. The slave named _________________ sells cotton in Mexico and receives a letter of credit with which he buys land.

3. American prices are higher than Mexican prices so fewer Mexicans cross the border to __________________.

4. What nationality is Finlay McNab?

5. What year is it in Chapter I when Garcilaco travels to Mexico City?

(see the answer key)

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