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Pioneer Life
100
He wrote the declaration of Independence and was a delegate of Virginia in the Continental Congress.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
100
The actual site of the the famous Revolutionary battle in New Jersey. The site of the longest battle fought in The Revolutionary War.
What is Monmouth, NJ?
100
Where American troops took Texas from Mexico for Santa Anna's life.
What is the battle of San Jacinto?
100
A miner in The California Gold Rush.
What is a forty-niner?
100
A covered wagon, pulled by horses, used to travel long distances.
What is a prairie schooner?
200
He led the american troops into Texas to battle against Mexico.
Who was Sam Houston?
200
Where most pioneers stoppeed for supplies of started their journey westward.
What is Independence, MI
200
When President Andrew Jackson went agaisnt The Supreme Court and forced the Cherokee Indians off their land.
What is The Trail of Tears?
200
The place in town where criminals were hung to death.
What is gallows?
300
He started the Shays Rebellion.
Who was Daniel Shays?
300
Where the forst womens' rights convention was held and where The Declaration of Sentiments.
What is Seneca Falls, NY?
300
When gold was found in the newly American land of California and many Americans from the East traveled across the country for the gold.
What is The California Gold Rush?
300
A disease caused by the lack of Viteman C.
What is scurvy?
300
They carried clothing, food, toys, and family paraphinalia.
What did the pioneers carry in the prairie schooners?
400
The wife of a famous delegate of the Constitutional Congress. Wanted her husband to speak out toward womens' rights, but he didn't listen.
Who was Abigail Adams?
400
A hiding place for American rebels to hide from the Mexican army. They got caught and were killed.
What was The Alamo?
400
This battle resulted of the writted piece of our Star Spangeled Banner.
What was the Battle of Fort McHenry?
400
Someone who wants to purify The Church.
What is a Puitan?
400
Pioneers were trapped on a snowy mountain for months waiting for rescue. They alsp resulted to cannibalism.
What happened at the Donner Party?
500
He was the first President of The United States of America.
Who was John Hanson?
500
The first perminent sepretest colony.
What was Plymouth?
500
General Washington, Lieutenant Generall de Rochembeau, and Major General lord Cornwallis.
Name the three generals from the battle of Yorktown?
500
The belief the America deserves the land to The Pacific.
What is manfest destiny?
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