This was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas
Jamestown
Which president completed the purchase of the Louisiana Territory
Thomas Jefferson
Define Manifest Destiny
America had a god given right/destiny to expand from coast to coast
These animals were sacred to Native tribes in the plains, and were hunted nearly to extinction
Buffalo
What room number are we in right now
214
These 2 letters are the chemical symbol for Gold
AU
Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, ____
Leonardo
(TMNT)
Where did the First Thanksgiving take place
Plymouth
France
This two men were sent to explore the Louisiana Territory
The Mexican-American war was fought over what modern day state
Texas
Thunderbolts
This woman won her 35th grammy this year, making her the most awarded artist of all time
Beyonce
Starlord, Rocket, Gamora, Drax, Groot, Nebula, _____
Mantis
(Guardians of the Galaxy)
This region of the colonies as known for plantation slavery and cash crops
Southern
This is the name for the path 300000 hopeful American settlers traveled to the west
Oregon Trail
Name 2 of the 3 racial groups that did the majority of the work on the transcontinental railroad
Chinese Immigrants, Irish Immigrants, Freedmen
"Remember the ______"
Alamo
This NBA player has been on the cover of 2k the most times, with 6
Kobe Bryant
In the 2024 season, Saquon Barkley became just the 9th player in NFL history to do this
Rush 2000+ yards in a season
Private, Kowalski, Rico, _______
Skipper
(Penguins of Madagascar)
These were the 2 biggest cities in the colonies for a while
New York & Philadelphia
The two companies that built the transcontinental rail road were the Central Pacific and the _____ Pacific
Union
It what state was the golden spike for the Transcontinental railroad laid down
Utah
What was the name for plots of land the US government forcibly moved Native American tribes to
Reservations
What planet is this
Venus
Name this song
Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi
Zayn, Louis, Liam, Niall, _____
Harry
(One Direction)
Describe what an "indentured servant" does
Works until contract is up, then given freedom
What killed the majority of those who died on the Oregon Trail
Disease
The invention of this ended the era of cowboys
Barbed wire
This Virginian man brought 300 families to live in Mexican Texas, today the capital of texas is named after him
Stephen F. Austin
A typical Semi-Truck has this many wheels
18
Mortal Kombat, Until Dawn, Five Nights at Freddys
Baymax, Hiro, Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Fred, _____
Go Go
(Big Hero 6)
Which region of the colonies was the most diverse
Middle
This new communication technology sprung up alongside the transcontinental railroad
The telegraph
Name a major city that grew thanks to the construction of the transcontinental railroad
Chicago, Los Angeles, Omaha, Kansas City, Portland
Name either of the Native American tribes that were the victims in the sand creek massacre
Cheyenne & Arapaho
This is the 3rd most spoken language in North Carolina, after English and Spanish
Chinese
What movie is this from
Jurassic Park
Laa-Laa, Tinky Winky, Dipsy, _____
Po
(Teletubbies)