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Who is the president who purchased the Louisiana Territory for the US?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) George Washington
c) Peter Cartwright
d) James Monroe
Who was the president who purchased Florida from Spain?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) George Washington
c) Peter Cartwright
d) James Monroe
Who wrote the National Anthem for our country?
a) Peter Cartwright
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Davy Crockett
d) Francis Scott Key
Who opened the wilderness road to Kentucky?
a) Lewis and Clark
b) Davy Crockett
c) Daniel Boone
d) Sacagawea
Who led an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
a) Lewis and Clark
b) Davy Crockett
c) Daniel Boone
d) Sacagawea
Who was the Indian who helped in the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?
a) Tatamy
b) Sacagawea
c) Lewis
d) Clark
Who was one of the best known circuit riders?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) Sacagawea
c) Peter Cartwright
d) Daniel Boone
What was the pioneer settlement in Kentucky named after Daniel Boone
a) Kentuckyland
b) Boonesborough
c) Boone
d) Louisiana
During what battle was the national anthem written?
a) War of 1812
b) Mexican War
c) Battleof the Alamo
d) Battle of Fort McHenry
During what war was the national anthem written?
a) War of 1812
b) War of 1821
c) Battle of the Alamo
d) Battle of Fort McHenry
Who was the famous frontiersman who died during the fighting at the Alamo?
a) John Sutter
b) Davy Crockett
c) Daniel Boone
d) San Jacinto
Who had a ranch where gold was discovered in California?
a) Daniel Boone
b) Davy Crockett
c) San Jacinto
d) John Sutter
What do you call a town that was left desolate after the Gold Rush?
a) grave yard
b) ghost town
c) deserted town
d) desert
Who was president during the Mexican war?
a) James Polk
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) James Monroe
d) Obama
The United States became twice as large after the purchase of...?
a) Flordia
b) Louisiana
c) Northwest Territory
d) Gadsden
The Whitmans served as missionaries in which area?
a) Louisiana Purchase
b) Northwest Territory
c) Oregon Territory
d) Flordia
Over 180 brave men died fighting for Texas' independence at
a) Fort McHenry
b) San Jacinto
c) Boonesborough
d) the Alamo
The Texans defeated Santa Ana and his army at
a) the alamo
b) San Jacinto
c) Boonesborough
d) Fort McHenry
The Gadsden Purchase was used to
a) build a railroad on
b) for criminals to hide
c) for pioneers to explore
d) to find gold
Who was the first person to write schoolbooks for America's children
a) John Sutter
b) William H. McGuffey
c) Peter Cartwright
d) Noah Webster
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