Nicknames
He was known as "Old Hickory"
Who was Andrew Jackson?
You should do this when you encounter a brown bear in the wild
What is play dead?
This man led the Mormons from Illinois to Utah
Who was Brigham Young?
This doubled the size of the United States
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
This said that the British colonists could not go past the Appalachian Mountains
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
He was known as "Young Hickory"
Who was James K. Polk?
This bear helps prevent forest fires
Who is Smokey the Bear?
He was president of Mexico at least 11 times
Who was Santa Anna?
He coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny"
Who was John L. O'Sullivan?
This said that there would be no slavery in the future states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
What was the Northwest Ordinance?
He was known as "Old Rough and Ready"
Who was Zachary Taylor?
He "kilt him a b'ar" when he was only three
Who was Davy Crockett?
He led a series of expeditions into Mexican territory to "scout out the land" and was captured by the Mexican government
Who was Zebulon Pike?
Andrew Jackson's invasion of this area led to it becoming part of the US in 1819
What is Florida?
This tried to settle disputes over claims in California
What was the Land Act of 1851?
It was known as "Old Betsy"
What was Davy Crockett's rifle?
He dressed up as a bear to fool the Hurons
Who was Hawkeye?
This woman took her husband's place during the Battle of Monmouth
Who was Molly Pitcher?
This treaty gave the United States over half of Mexican territory
What was the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
This put the land taken from the British after the Revolution up for sale in lots worth $640.
What was the Land Ordinance of 1785?
He was known as "The Pathfinder"
Who was John C. Fremont?
This is the most dangerous type of bear in North America
What is the grizzly bear?
This man led colonists through the Cumberland Gap in the 1770s
Who was Daniel Boone?
Gold was found near this man's mill in California in 1848.
Who was Sutter?
This said that only "free white men" of "good character" could become American citizens
What was the Naturalization Act of 1790?