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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Houston married a half-Cherokee named:
(a) Tiana.
(b) Running Deer.
(c) White Mountain.
(d) Oona.

2. Where Houston's main supporter die in a freak accident?
(a) At his home.
(b) Aboard a warship.
(c) In an Indian raid.
(d) In his car.

3. Texas annexation was defeated in Congress in which year?
(a) 1842.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1846.
(d) 1844.

4. Houston was forced to flee to the ________ earning him mockery from the new president.
(a) Gulf of Mexico.
(b) Colorado River.
(c) Cold Creek River.
(d) Pacific Ocean.

5. What item did Houston begin to carry with him in town?
(a) Bayonet.
(b) Dueling pistol.
(c) Hickory cane.
(d) Bow and arrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the soldier Houston tried to recruit?

2. What Indian word did Houston use to mean "house?"

3. The militia left a small group of soldiers at which fort?

4. Houston settled near which river?

5. Houston had a breakdown and left home. What is the word meaning to leave home and not return for a period of time?

(see the answer key)

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