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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36, 37 & Debts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What challenge did Lyndon have when trying to attain the Congressional seat?
(a) He was not politically savvy.
(b) His wife did not like politics.
(c) He did not have the money to run a campaign.
(d) No one knew who he was.

2. Why had neither the Spanish nor the Mexicans tried to tame the Texas Hill Country?
(a) It was too beautiful to tame.
(b) It was too hilly.
(c) It was desert.
(d) It was very resistant.

3. Who was the older man who was especially vulnerable to Lyndon's charming ways?
(a) Frederick Clark.
(b) Edward Miller.
(c) Charles Marsh.
(d) William Buckley.

4. What is one notable thing about the person in #13?
(a) He was President of the U.S.
(b) He was an Indian fighter.
(c) He was a famous artist.
(d) He was a great scientist.

5. Who was the U.S. President famous for Fireside Chats?
(a) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(b) Theodore Roosevelt.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Calvin Coolidge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lyndon's interest in the area in #55 was attributed to ______________.

2. What field had Texas not permitted in its medical association until Sam Johnson fought for it?

3. In what town did Lyndon work?

4. What was Sam Johnson if favor of raising taxes on?

5. What element was a great moneymaker for Texas in the first part of the 20th century?

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