Random Trivia
What is the most harvested crop in the US
Corn
A big reason for migration was the finding of this material near modern day San Francisco
Gold
The Alamo
This two word term was coined in the 1840s for the Westward Expansion destined by God to stretch across the continent
Manifest Destiny
Owen Wilson & Larry the Cable Guy
Cars
What are the top 3 US states by area
Alaska, Texas, and California
From start to finish, the journey along the Oregon trail consisted of about how many miles
2,000
This Texan leader defeated Santa Ana's Army to gain Texas it's independence
Sam Houston
The Missouri Compromise added Missouri as a slave state and ______ as a free state
Maine
Tom Hanks & Tim Allen
Toy Story
The Super Bowl this year was Super Bowl number ___
56
The journey to Oregon typically started in this Missouri city
Independence
This Spanish General led the Mexican Army into Texas to fight
General Santa Ana
This was the total cost of the Louisiana purchase
15 million dollars
Christian Bale & Heath Ledger
The Dark Knight
The city of Las Vegas was begun by a railroad running from Salt Lake City, Utah to this other major US city
Los Angeles
What mountain range is crossed on the Oregon Trail
Rocky Mountains
General Santa Ana was defeated at this battle to after a surprise attack by Texans
Eli Whitney invented this agricultural and textile breakthrough that is often seen as a reason of the rise of plantations and slavery
The Cotton Gin
Leonardo DiCaprio & Johnny Depp
What's eating Gilbert Grape?
What are the smallest 3 US states by area
Rhode Island, Delaware, and Connecticut
On the Oregon Trail game, what is the first river that you cross
The Kansas River
In this year, Texas officially became a US state
1845
The invention of the Mechanical Reaper by ________ allowed farmers to harvest their crops over 10x quicker
The Other Guys