Question One: (30 points; 1,000 words) How does Randolph B. Campbell depict Sam Houston in Sam Houston and the American Southwest? What are Houston’s strengths and weaknesses according to the historian? What were Houston’s failures and successes? Is Campbell’s final assessment of Houston a positive evaluation or a negative one? Give evidence.
Question Two: (35 points; 1,000 words) The year 1876 began a new era in the history of Texas. Utilizing evidence that relates to Texas’s economy, politics, and culture (and noting the texts from which the evidence is pulled), explain how the year marked a transition in the evolution of Texas. A good response will pull form Neil Foley’s The White Scourge, Campbell’s Gone to Texas, and Tim Lehman’s Up The Trail
Question Three: (35 points; 1,250 words) What is the thesis of Neil Foley’s The White Scourge? Summarize his argument utilizing evidence from throughout the book. Explain the distinct contribution of this book to your education in Texas History.
Will need books: Sam Houston in Sam Houston and the American Southwest by Randolph B. Campbell, The White Scourge by Neil Foley, Gone to Texas by Randolph B. Campbell, and Up the Trail by Tim Lehman
