Early U.S. History
He paid $15 million for land that doubled the size of the U.S.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The most famous pioneer of colonial times.
Who is Daniel Boone?
The U.S. declared war on this country in 1812.
What is Great Britain?
Founder of the Methodist Church.
Who is John Wesley?
Frontiersman who died at the Alamo.
Who is Davy Crockett?
These two men explored the Louisiana Territory.
Who are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?
The law that organized the Northwest Territory.
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
The war fought between Americans and the British in the early 1800s.
What is the War of 1812?
The famous frontier circuit rider.
Who is Francis Asbury?
His motto was 'Be sure you're right, then go ahead.'
Who is Davy Crockett?
This Shoshone woman guided Lewis and Clark
Who is Sacagawea?
One state formed from the Northwest Territory
What is Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, or Wisconsin?
The treaty that ended the War of 1812.
What is the Treaty of Ghent?
Founder of the first Black denomination in the U.S.
Who is Richard Allen?
Founder of New York City’s first Sunday school.
Who is Isabella Graham?
This land purchase was made between the U.S. and France.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This canal helped farmers ship crops east cheaply.
What is the Erie Canal?
The author of 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'
Who is Francis Scott Key?
Two English hymn writers popular in America.
Who are Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley?
Known as the Father of American Missions.
Who is Adoniram Judson?
This strip of land was bought from Mexico for a railroad.
What is the Gadsden Purchase?
Common pioneer transportation methods.
What are wagons, flatboats, or keelboats?
DAILY DOUBLE: The battle that inspired the national anthem.
What is the Battle of Fort McHenry?
America’s greatest contribution to music
What are spirituals?
Former slave known as Father of Western African Missions
Who is Lott Carey?