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The Whitmans served as missionaries in which area?
a) Louisiana Purchase
b) Northwest Territory
c) Oregon Territory
d) Flordia

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

The United States became twice as large after the purchase of...?
a) Flordia
b) Louisiana
c) Northwest Territory
d) Gadsden

Who was president during the Mexican war?
a) James Polk
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) James Monroe
d) Obama

Who had a ranch where gold was discovered in California?
a) Daniel Boone
b) Davy Crockett
c) San Jacinto
d) John Sutter

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

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 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

Over 180 brave men died fighting for Texas' independence at
a) Fort McHenry
b) San Jacinto
c) Boonesborough
d) the Alamo

During what battle was the national anthem written?
a) War of 1812
b) Mexican War
c) Battleof the Alamo
d) Battle of Fort McHenry

Who was the Indian who helped in the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?
a) Tatamy
b) Sacagawea
c) Lewis
d) Clark

Who led an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
a) Lewis and Clark
b) Davy Crockett
c) Daniel Boone
d) Sacagawea

Who opened the wilderness road to Kentucky?
a) Lewis and Clark
b) Davy Crockett
c) Daniel Boone
d) Sacagawea

Who wrote the National Anthem for our country?
a) Peter Cartwright
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Davy Crockett
d) Francis Scott Key

Who was the president who purchased Florida from Spain?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) George Washington
c) Peter Cartwright
d) James Monroe

Who is the president who purchased the Louisiana Territory for the US?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) George Washington
c) Peter Cartwright
d) James Monroe

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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