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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sam became friends with people from which tribe?
(a) Catawba.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Apache.
(d) Cherokee.

2. In what year was Houston challenged by a Congressman?
(a) 1830.
(b) 1831.
(c) 1832.
(d) 1829.

3. Who was elected to be president amidst a deadlock in the House?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Adams.
(c) Monroe.
(d) Madison.

4. In which year did Sam Houston resign from military service?
(a) 1824.
(b) 1831.
(c) 1815.
(d) 1818.

5. What important position was held by John Calhoun?
(a) Secretary of War.
(b) Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(c) Vice President.
(d) Speaker of the House.

Short Answer Questions

1. Houston settled near which river?

2. What major event happened to the father in 1806?

3. What was the name of the other party involved in the questionable legislation?

4. Sam Houston became friends with _____, a future president.

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

(see the answer key)

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