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War of 1812
Texas vs. Mexico
Spanish American War
The Slave Problem
100
During the time Napoleon was struggling to hold together his vast empire, United States Representatives went to France asking to buy a section of New Orleans in order to use the Mississippi. Shockingly, Napoleon sold them millions of acres of land for a very low price. This was known as the _______________.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
100
This was a major cause of the War of 1812 which consisted of the British Navy imprisoning American seamen and forcing them to serve in the British Navy.
What is impressment?
100
Many American settlers were invited by the Mexican government to settle in this area in the Early 1800s.
What is territory of Texas?
100
This was the River that the United States claimed was the boundary for the new state of Texas.
What is the Rio Grande?
100
As the country grew and new states were admitted to the union, the question was always "would this be a free or a _______ state."
What is a slave?
200
This president hired Louis and Clark, expert outdoors men, to explore the newly acquired territory.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
The Star Spangled Banner was written as Francis Scott Key watched this fort being attacked by the British Navy.
What is Fort McHenry?
200
This famous American pioneer settled in Texas after he felt crowded by a neighbor who lived 20 miles away.
Who is Daniel Boone?
200
This is the River that Mexico claimed was the boundary of the new state of Texas.
What is the Nueces River?
200
In the ________________ the U.S. Government decided to admit Maine in as a free state and Missouri in as a slave state in order to keep the representation in Congress equal.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
300
This Native American woman guided Louis and Clark across the vast territory.
Who is Sacagawea?
300
The Americans originally were trying to take over Canada during the War of 1812, but when they realized they couldn't accomplish this they burned this Canadian city and retreated.
What is Toronto?
300
The new American Settlers were mostly protestant and their opinions often differed from the _________ Mexican Natives.
What is Catholic?
300
Because Texas was its own country for a few years it was given this nickname.
What is "the Lone Star State"?
300
According to the law, if you are a state above the _______________ you will be a free state.
What is the 36 Parallel?
400
This River was extremely important to Louis and Clark's journey to the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Missouri River?
400
This brave American lady saved many precious American documents and artifacts during the burning of Washington D.C. by the British. One of these was the portrait of George Washington.
Who is Dolly Madison?
400
This terrifying Mexican Leader made many unfair laws towards the American Settlers and eventually attempted to put down the Texan rebellion.
Who is General Santa Anna?
400
The Treaty made after the Spanish American War gave the United States land which would eventually become these states.
What is New Mexico, Arizona, California, Utah and Nevada?
400
This act made it law that in TWO SPECIFIC STATES the states could vote on whether or not a state would be slave or free. This caused violence between the slave owners and abolitionists in these two states.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
500
Louis and Clark's discoveries eventually led to this famous movement of pioneers from the eastern half of the United States to the Northwest portion of the United States.
What is the Oregon Trail?
500
This battle happened after the War was over due to lack of efficient communication.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
500
The Texan revolutionaries took a stand against the Mexican Army at the Alamo in Feb-March of this year.
What is 1836?
500
After acquiring the new Southwestern territories, gold was discovered in California which caused these men to travel across the country.
Who are the 49's?
500
After the Election of Abraham Lincoln this state was the first to leave the Union.
What is South Carolina?
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