US Geography
States
Territories
People
War
100
This is the highest mountain in the US.
What is Mt. Denali/Mt. McKinley (20,320 feet)?
100
This is the largest state.
What is Alaska?
100
This territory was the first of the United States.
What are the 13 colonies?
100
This American helped to build the Wilderness Road.
Who is Daniel Boone?
100
This US general is best-known for leading his troops into disaster.
Who is George Armstrong Custer?
200
These are two major bays.
What are San Francisco Bay and Chesapeake Bay?
200
These two states were once independent countries.
What are Texas and Hawaii?
200
These two territories each doubled the size of the country.
What are the Treaty of Paris territory and the Louisiana Purchase?
200
These are the last king and queen of Hawaii.
Who are Kalakaua and Lili’uokalani?
200
The rush for gold in these two places led to fighting with Indians.
What are California, Oregon, Alaska, Nevada and South Dakota/Black Hills?
300
These are three of the great lakes.
What are Michigan, Erie, Superior, Huron and Ontario?
300
These are three states that were once part of Mexico.
What are CA, NV, AZ, TX, NM, CO, WY and/or UT?
300
These are three territories that touch the Rocky Mountains.
What are the Mexican Cession, Louisiana Purchase, Oregon Country and/or the Texas Annexation?
300
These are three members of the Corps of Discovery that explored the Louisiana Territory.
Who are Lewis, Clark and Sacagewea?
300
These are three battles or wars between the US and Indians.
What are Battle of Fallen Timbers, Little Bighorn, Seminole Wars, Dakota War, Plains War, Modoc War, Snake River Conflict, Wounded Knee, and/or the Texas Indian Wars?
400
These are four major rivers.
What are the Missouri, Mississippi, Rio Grande, Sacramento, Colorado, Ohio and St. Lawrence rivers?
400
These four states touch the Mississippi River.
What are LA, AR, MO, IA, MN, WS, IL, KN, TN and MS?
400
These four territories were all acquired from Britain.
What are 13 colonies, Treaty of Paris territory, British Cession and the Oregon Country?
400
These are four Indians who resisted US expansion.
Who are Tecumseh, Tenskwatawa, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Geronimo, Black Hawk, Osceola, etc.
400
These are four times that Americans and/or the US government fought over land, and NOT primarily against Indians.
What are the Revolutionary War, the Texas Revolution, the Mexican American War, and the Hawaiian overthrow?
500
These are five mountain ranges.
What are the Sierra Nevada, Brooks Range, Rockies, Appalachians, Coast Range, Cascade Range, Alaska Range?
500
These are five states that border Canada.
What are AK, WA, ID, MT, ND, MN, MI, NY, VT, NH and ME?
500
These are five territories where conflicts with native peoples occurred.
What are 13 colonies, Spanish Cession, Treaty of Paris, Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, Mexican Cession, Hawaii, Alaska, Gadsden Purchase, Oregon Country, and/or British Cession?
500
These are five American presidents who gained land during their terms.
Who are Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Monroe, Polk, McKinley, Pierce, Taylor and Andrew Johnson?
500
These are five Indian tribes that fought against US expansion?
What are the Shawnee, Cheyenne, Sioux, Cherokee, Modoc, Apache Seminole, Miami and Wyandot tribes.
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