QUESTION 1 What reason did the Houston family have for moving from Virginia to T
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QUESTION 1
What reason did the Houston family have for moving from Virginia to Tennessee?
Samuel Houston's wife died of pleurisy
Houston's plantation in Virginia almost went insolvent
Houston's personal life became scandalous
Samuel Houston became sick and could no longer work
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QUESTION 2
What personal characteristics did Sam Houston demonstrate during his service in the War of 1812?
Independence, leadership, courage
Confidence, organization, confusion
Dependence, subordination, timidity
Repression, manipulation, discomposure
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QUESTION 3
Which two reasons explain Sam Houston's rise in Tennessee politics during the 1820s?
His dominating physical presence and personal qualities of oratory and courage/Houston's friendship with Andrew Jackson
Houston's excellent formal education/His membership in the Tennessee Bar
His reputation as an outstanding debater/Houston's past military service
Houston's litigious character/His striking good looks
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QUESTION 4
How did Sam Houston's marriage to Eliza Allen destroy his career in Tennessee and nearly ruin his life?
Because she had an affair three months after the marriage, which infuriated Houston and derailed his political career and altered his life
Because Eliza died under mysterious circumstances soon after the marriage and some people suspected Houston had murdered her
Because she left him three months after the marriage, which ruined not only Houston's political career but his personal reputation as well
Because Eliza had not waited until her first divorce was fully complete before marrying Houston
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QUESTION 5
What derogatory nickname did Sam Houston earn while living for a second time with the Cherokees?
Big Boozer
Drunken Bum
Plastered Prince
Big Drunk
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QUESTION 6
What reasons did Sam Houston have for going to Texas in 1832?
Following marriage to a Comanche women he stopped living with the Cherokees and moved to Texas to be with his new bride
Begin a political movement that he believed would grow into a revolution leading to Texas' separation from Mexico
End his exile with the Cherokees; seek fiscal opportunity and perhaps a new life in Texas
Pursue economic opportunity then become a respected Texas empresario
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QUESTION 7
What caused conflict between residents of Texas and the Mexican central government in Mexico City?
Ethnic/cultural differences were a cause but political instability within Mexico was also a factor
Social/economic distinctions were a concern but class struggle within Texas was a reason too
Religious/theological divisions were a factor but gender issues in Mexico were also involved
Racial/genetic differences were partly to blame but concern over eugenics in Texas was a cause too
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QUESTION 8
What major challenges faced Sam Houston when he was elected commander in chief of the Texas regular army in 1835?
Aside from the fact that Texas did not have enough of a population to field an army, Houston faced a massive Mexican army that was preparing to besiege San Antonio
Due to the fact that the new Texas government could not pay his men, Houston had to content with a growing mutiny within his ranks
Beside not being the first choice of many men, Houston had to build, train, and then convince the army to fight under his leadership
Along with the general apathy of the Texans, Houston himself was distracted by a beautiful Mexican women named Catherina
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QUESTION 9
What orders did Sam Houston send to Colonel James C. Neill, commander at the Alamo, in January 1836?
Fortify and then defend the Alamo at all cost
Use it as military "bait" to pin down as many Mexican troops as possible
Evacuate the position because it was too weak to maintain against enemy attack
Remove anything of military value from the Alamo, blow it up and withdraw, but final discretion whether to do that or not was left with Neill
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QUESTION 10
What role did Sam Houston play in the convention of Texans that assembled at Washington-on-the-Brazos on March 1, 1836?
Houston implored the men at the convention to stop working and march to San Antonio to join the fight about to occur there
He told the Washington-on-the-Brazos delegates to never, ever give up fighting
Houston urged the men at the convention to continue their business of setting up a workable government in Texas
He told the assembled delegates that it was never too late to consider peace negotiations with Santa Anna
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QUESTION 11
How did the civilian population of Texas - and many soldiers as well - respond to the retreat by Houston's army?
Most would-be soldiers and civilians never even heard the Alamo fell or the Texas army was retreating
No general reaction could be detected, some soldiers/civilians fled and some stayed home or joined the army
It swelled the ranks of the Texas army and also caused the civilian population to stiffen their resistance to Mexican rule
It scared some potential soldiers off and caused a general panic among the civilian population
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QUESTION 12
What explains Sam Houston's wide margin of victory in the election for the first president of the Republic of Texas?
The death of Houston's youngest daughter right before the election generated a large sympathy vote for him
Candidate Henry Smith's conduct during the campaign drove many to vote for Houston
Houston ran as the candidate who could bring unity to the deeply divided republic
None of the other candidates had any name recognition
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QUESTION 13
What successes did President Sam Houston have from 1836 to 1838 in gaining diplomatic recognition for the Republic from other nations?
He attained recognition from not only the U.S. but also from Britain and France
He achieved recognition by the U.S. but from no other nation during that period
Houston acquired recognition from the U.S. and almost from Mexico
Houston was unable to get any foreign recognition during that time
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QUESTION 14
What reasons did Sam Houston have for opposing the presidential administration of Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar?
His policy toward the United States and the many scandals of his administration
Excessive debt that was accumulated during his administration and the peaceful/conciliatory attitude displayed toward Mexico
Removal of the capital from Houston to Austin and his harsh treatment of Native Americans
His refusal to defend Texas from outside attack and desire to cede land to Cherokee and other Indian tribes
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QUESTION 15
What was Sam Houston's role in the dispute over the location of the capital of the Republic of Texas?
He offered a compromise with opponents of moving the capital but the whole issue made Houston look somewhat petty
Houston stood firm on the issue of moving the capital and gained popular support as a result
He suggested a committee to investigate the best location in Texas to move the capital
Houston wanted to keep the capital in Austin all along
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QUESTION 16
How was the annexation of Texas by the United States actually accomplished in 1844-45?
By way of a concurrent resolution
By means of a territory bill
By way of a joint resolution
By means of a treaty
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QUESTION 17
What position did Sam Houston take on the Mexican War in 1846-47?
Houston worked primarily in support of the war effort
Because of his growing pacifist beliefs, Houston largely opposed the war effort
Due to his past experiences with Mexico, Houston worked to expand the size and scope of the war
Houston worked supporting the war effort in some ways; opposing it in other ways
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QUESTION 18
What position did Sam Houston take on the dispute between the South and the North that caused a crisis of the Union in 1849-50 before it was compromised in 1850?
He tried to avoid the positions of both "mad fanaticism" (radical northern abolitionists) and "mad ambition" (southern fire eaters) and instead embraced compromise
He sided with slavery and cotton in this instance believing that if the South lost this political fight the region would begin a steady decline
As one who was largely apathetic about the issue of slavery, he tended to take a position in line with popular opinion
As a steadfast adversary of slavery he stood against any concession to the southern states
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QUESTION 19
What was the Know-Nothing Party, and how was Sam Houston involved with it?
A fraternal organization that formed during mid-century that opposed Jews and foreigners running for political office in America - Houston opposed it entirely
A religious denomination that believed the American people didn't know enough about the Bible and consequently more clerical education was needed - Houston endorsed many of their ideas
A political party that arose following the mass entry of Irish into the U.S. during the 1840s that regarded immigrants and Catholics as hazardous to the nation - Houston backed some, but not all, their ideas
An occult association that held the apocalypse was almost here and in order to prepare for it members must empty their minds and "know nothing" - Houston completely supported it
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QUESTION 20
Why did Sam Houston not receive the presidential nomination of either the Democratic Party or the Constitutional Union Party in 1860?
Because of the many powerful political enemies he had made in the Democratic Party and the fact that he had almost no connections with the nascent Constitutional Union Party
Because Houston no longer trusted the convention system of nomination used by both those parties; if the American people wanted to nominate him as the "People's Candidate" for president they could but he did not wish to be associated with any party
Because he believed the Democratic Party had become too extreme on the issue of slavery and the Constitutional Union Party had become too conservative on the issue of states' rights
Because Houston believed neither the Democratic or Constitutional Union parties had any chance of winning the White House, so he refused to allow his name to be put forward
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QUESTION 21
What happened to Governor Sam Houston once Texas voted to secede from the Union in February 1861?
Although he took his oath of loyalty to the Confederacy, he refused to continue serving as governor and stepped down
He called on Texas to revert back to being an independent republic, then put his name forward as a potential presidential candidate
After refusing to take a loyalty oath to the Confederacy, the secession convention declared the governor's office vacant and replaced him
Houston seriously considered accepting President Lincoln's offer of federal troops to keep Texas in the Union, but before he could approbate the offer was withdrawn
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QUESTION 22
How can it be argued that the key to Sam Houston's career in Texas was his practicality?
Practicality breeds prudence and prudence was the one and only quality Houston had in abundance
Practicality was an emerging political philosophy at the time and Houston quickly developed practical skills
The times demanded a leader who understood the importance of being practical and Houston know that if he utilized that type of approach in every situation he would be successful
Though possessing characteristics such as courage and pride Houston was also levelheaded and that mixture of passion and practicality is what led to his greatness
a.Samuel Houston's wife died of pleurisy
b.Houston's plantation in Virginia almost went insolvent
c.Houston's personal life became scandalous
d.Samuel Houston became sick and could no longer work
Explanation / Answer
What reason did the Houston family have for moving from Virginia to Tennessee?
Answer b
Houston's plantation in Virginia almost went insolvent
What personal characteristics did Sam Houston demonstrate during his service in the War of 1812?
ANSWER
Which two reasons explain Sam Houston's rise in Tennessee politics during the 1820s?
ANSWER a
His dominating physical presence and personal qualities of oratory and courage/Houston's friendship with Andrew Jackson
QUESTION 4
How did Sam Houston's marriage to Eliza Allen destroy his career in Tennessee and nearly ruin his life?
ANSWER c
Because she left him three months after the marriage, which ruined not only Houston's political career but his personal reputation as well
QUESTION 5
What derogatory nickname did Sam Houston earn while living for a second time with the Cherokees?
ANSWER d
Big Drunk
QUESTION 6
What reasons did Sam Houston have for going to Texas in 1832?
ANSWER d
Pursue economic opportunity then become a respected Texas empresario
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