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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 groups is NOT welcome in Larkin County after the arrival of the Ku Klux Klan?

2. Which family is the first to move into one of the abandoned houses at the fort to make a town?

3. Benito Garza becomes a ___________________.

4. Earnshaw Rusk is a Quaker from which state?

5. Otto joins a police-like unit called a/an ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is named the first U.S. Indian Agent?

2. Who is Kimbro and what unlikely partnership does he enter into with Floyd Rusk?

3. How do Earnshaw and Emma go about building a town?

4. What was the purpose of the Peace Policy instituted by President Polk in 1869?

5. What role does slavery play in Texas prior to the Civil War?

6. Who are the first residents of Fort Sam Garner and why do they want to develop a town?

7. How did the U.S. troops finally get the Indians to move to the reservation?

8. Why does the Republic of Texas come to an end and on what date does that occur?

9. Why do Todd and Maggie Morrison move to Texas and how successful are they at adapting?

10. How did the Indians feel about President Polk's Peace Policy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name at least three environmental catastrophes that plagued the Texas homesteaders. Then cite the reasons why each catastrophe was so devastating to the settlers. If there were any preventative measures employed by the settlers, state those also in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

TEXAS is a classic work of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

What positions, other than wife and mother, did most Texas prairie women hold? What was expected of a prairie woman by others? What expectations did she place on herself? Explain.

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