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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What government office was created at that time?
(a) Treasury Department.
(b) General Land Office.
(c) Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(d) Department of Peace.

2. Where did Houston travel to promote the land development?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Mobile.
(c) Montgomery.
(d) Atlanta.

3. The Texas Congress voted to join which party?
(a) Separatists.
(b) Union.
(c) Guerillas.
(d) Confederacy.

4. What was the length of Houston's term as president?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

5. Houston became increasingly concerned with the U.S. government's plans for _______.
(a) Annexation.
(b) War.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Expansion.

6. Against the popular attitude of the South, Houston craved _____.
(a) Immigration.
(b) Secession.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Peace.

7. What were issued to some of the more hot-headed soldiers in the army?
(a) Furloughs.
(b) New assignments.
(c) Government positions.
(d) Promotions.

8. Houston was gravely concerned over which of the following?
(a) The border with Mexico.
(b) Traveling to Washington, DC.
(c) Debt.
(d) Establishing a government seat.

9. Who questioned Houston's loyalties?
(a) Austin.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Cherokee.

10. Houston became concerned regarding the territory known as ______.
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Utah.

11. Which of the following was not a candidate for the Texas presidency?
(a) Austin.
(b) Smith.
(c) Houston.
(d) Bowie.

12. This move caused Houston to become what is known as a ______.
(a) Lame duck.
(b) Dodo bird.
(c) Has been.
(d) Wash out.

13. The act issued _____ to each state.
(a) Popular sovereignty.
(b) Union support.
(c) Unlimited land grants.
(d) Federal funds.

14. In 1862, after U.S. forces took over Houston's new area of residence, Houston moved his family to _____.
(a) Ashland.
(b) San Felipe.
(c) Huntsville.
(d) Barbourville.

15. Who won the election?
(a) Smith.
(b) Houston.
(c) Austin.
(d) Bowie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Texas annexation was defeated in Congress in which year?

2. What did Houston request of the U.S. government?

3. Which of the important leaders died suddenly?

4. What term is used to describe the people whom Houston served?

5. Houston was content to remain in a non-executive role. Instead, unknown _____ was elected to the White House.

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