Who
Who does this describe?
Wounded at Horseshoe Bend
Served in Congress
Govenor of Tennessee
Major General of Texas Army
Sam Houston
What is Manifest Destiny?
The drive to expand westward toward the Pacific Ocean?
What part of Tennessee was given up by the Chickasaw in the Jackson purchase?
West Tennessee
Who does this describe?
Hurt leg in a hunting accident as a young boy.
Fought at Horseshoe Bend.
Skilled silversmith
Created the Cherokee syllabary.
Sequoyah
Why did Sequoyah create a syllabary?
He saw how easy white soldiers were able to communicate, especially over long distances.
Where did 200 American rebels fight against the Mexican army.
The Alamo
Who does this describe?
Grew up in East Tennessee
Scout for Andrew Jackson
Served in Congress
Died at the Alamo
Davy Crockett
How did the Jackson Purchase affect Tennessee?
It increased the state's land in the WEST.
What places became states under President Polk's administration?
Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
Who does this describe?
Lawyer
Served in Tenn. House of Representatives
Served as governor
11th President of the U.S.
James K. Polk
What was the battle cry of the Texas war for independence?
"Remember the Alamo!"
What three rivers set the boundaries for the Jackson Purchase?
Tennessee River-East
Mississippi River- West
Ohio River- North