Daniel Boone
Who did Daniel Boone travel to Kentucky with?
His brother and a small group of men.
Who was Meriwether Lewis neighbors with while growing up?
Thomas Jefferson
What did John Greenleaf Whittier like to write?
Poetry
What did Davy name his favorite guns?
Old Betsy
What was Harriet Tubman's name when she was born, and what was her nickname?
Araminta
Minty
What did people used to use salt for, and what is one way they would get it when they run out?
Seasoning and preserving meat.
Boil down salt water until there is only salt left.
What did Daniel Boone do during the French and Indian War?
Drove a supply wagon and worked as a blacksmith.
Where did Lewis & Clark meet?
Lewis served in the army under the command of Clark.
What did Louisa May's family do even though they were poor?
They always helped people in need.
Shared food and firewood with neighbors.
What did Davy Crocket do during the Creek War (which was a part of the War of 1812)?
He was a scout
How many people is the Underground Railroad credited for aiding in escaping slavery?
100,000 people.
What was the area that Lewis and Clark were tasked with exploring?
The Louisiana Territory
What happened to Daniel Boone and his crew while exploring Kentucky?
Native Americans took all their guns and furs.
What happened to Sacagawea as a child?
Her tribe was attacked by another tribe.
She was captured and taken over 600 miles from home.
What is the name of Louisa May Alcott's most popular book?
Little Women
What did Sam's mother give him before he left to fight England in the War of 1812?
What was Harriet's husbands name?
John Tubman
Shoshone
What happened to Daniel Boone's brother in Kentucky?
He disappeared because Daniel and his brother refused to leave without enough furs to bring home.
(Thought to have been killed by Native Americans)
What did Thomas Jefferson name the expedition group?
Corps of Discovery
What is the name of Greenleaf's most popular poem?
Snow Bound
What was Davy known for doing while serving a Tennessee representative in Washington?
Defending the Constitution.
What did Harriet do to disguise herself while on rescue missions?
Dress as an old man and/or woman.
Pretend to read a book.
True or False
The Alcott family were a stop on the Underground Railroad.
True
What did Daniel Boone name the settlement they founded in Kentucky?
Boonesborough
Fort Mandan & Fort Clatsop
What advocacy topic did Greenleaf write articles about for newspapers and magazines?
Ending slavery in the United States.
What Native American tribe did Sam Houston live and learn with?
Cherokees
What did Harriet do during the Civil War?
She worked as a nurse and as a spy.
She became the Commander of Intelligence Operations for the Union Army.
What was the Alamo before it was turned into a fort, and what happened at the Alamo?
It was a Spanish Mission.
Texas soldiers fought Santa Anna's forces, but lost and no soldiers survived.
What was the road blazed from Virginia to Kentucky called?
The Wilderness Road
What did Lewis and Clark do after their journey?
Lewis became the Governor of Louisiana.
Clark became the General of the Louisiana Militia.
What did Louisa do during the Civil War?
She was a nurse for the Union Army.
What battle did Sam Houston win that resulted in the capture of Santa Anna?
The Battle of San Jacinto.
What did Abraham Lincoln sign in 1863, and what was it's significance?
The Emancipation Proclamation.
It stated all slaves in the south should be free.
What did Sam Houston speak about in Washington D.C.?
Rights of Native Americans.