Sam Houston left the office of governor of Tennessee when
a) his wife of three months left him and returned to her family.
b) Andrew Jackson withdrew his support from Houston in favor of another
candidate.
c) he joined the army to fight against the British and the Creek Indians.
d) he suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of a more popular candidate.
e) he learned of an opportunity to help Texas win its independence from Mexico.
a
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George Wallace's constituency in the 1968 campaign for the presidency included
A) liberal intellectuals. B) African Americans. C) working-class, white Americans. D) anti-war students.
When the English gained control over New Netherland
a. the autocratic spirit survived. b. democracy replaced the old autocratic system. c. the colony grew quickly. d. new leaders distributed land grants in a more democratic fashion. e. they did so with great bloodshed.