5.1 - Exploring the Land
Who was Daniel Boone?
a pioneer who explored Kentucky and cleared the Wilderness Road from Virginia to Kentucky
Name two leaders of the Corps of Discovery?
Lewis and Clark
Was the president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Who was the 6th president, and signed the treaty to end the War 1812?
John Quincy Adams
What revival began in Kentucky and spread into the Northwest Territory?
Second Great Awakening
What is Boonesborough?
Kentucky fort; named to honor Daniel Boone
Who was Sacagawea?
Native American guide and translator for the Corps of Discovery
Who Wrote the Star Spangled Banner, and Why?
Francis Scott Key
What is the 363 - mile waterway which connected the Great Lakes to New York City and the Atlantic Ocean by the way of the Hudson River?
Erie Canal
Who was called the Father of Modern Revivalism?
Charles G. Finney
What is the Wilderness Road?
trail cleared by Daniel Boone for settlers to travel west to Kentucky
Louisiana Territory
Who was the general during the War of 1812?
Andrew Jackson
Who did we buy the Florida Territory from?
Spain
Who was one of the first circuit - rider preachers?
Peter Cartwright
Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory to the US?
They needed money from the wars that France was fighting
How long did the War of 1812 last?
1812 - 1815 (3 years)
What is the Cumberland road known from?
Being the first federal highway
Adoniram Judson
What was happening in the colonies at the time Boonesborough was being built?
American War for Independence
Why was important for the US to own the area around the Mississippi river?
Because the Mississippi flowed into the Gulf of Mexico, it was important for shipping and trading
Battle of New Orleans
What did the Monroe Doctrine protect the United States?
countries of Europe forming new Colonies or interfering in the US government
What were circuit - riders?
Preachers who traveled the US to spread the gospel