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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. Who gives the Rusks money to pay the bank when they can't make a mortgage payment?

2. Why does Laurel face trial within his church?

3. Soon after Texas becomes a state, the ____________________ occurs from 1846-1848.

4. What happens to the Germans at Fredericksbug who can't support the Civil War?

5. Captain George Reed is sent to erect a fort which is then named _______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do new Texas residents like Persifier and Somerset Cobb decide to side with the South in the Civil War?

2. Why do so many people seem to move to Texas between 1928 and 1968? Who are two famous political men who came from Texas?

3. What time period does Chapter VII cover?

4. What years did the Mexican War take place and why is there such lingering hatred between the Texans and Mexicans at this time?

5. Why do the Cobb women not tell their slaves about the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?

6. What year is it in Chapter XII and what is the composition of Texas rural areas to city areas?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the value that Michener's book has for preserving the heritage and culture of Texas. What value does it have for historians and students today? What value will you take away from this literary experience? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the reasons for the Texas Revolution in 1836. Why was it an overwhelming loss for Texas? Who were some of the major figures fighting for Texas in the Revolution? Is their legacy worth their struggles?

Essay Topic 3

Conflict takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of much of the conflict? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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