Wars and Battles
War of 1812
What is the war fought between the US and Britain from 1812-1814?
The Louisiana Purchase
What is the land sold to America from France for 15 million dollars in 1803 (nearly double the size of America)
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the 3rd President of the United States?
French General and dictator, sold the land of the Louisiana territory to the United States.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
The American explorer who traveled the Cumberland Gap, Wilderness Road, and Kentucky.
Who is Daniel Boone?
Barbary Pirates
Who are the group of pirates who tried to get American ship to pay tribute to sail around North Africa?
The “Star-Bangled Banner”
What is a poem written by Francis Scott Key that later became the national anthem of America?
James Madison
Who was the 4th president of the United States?
These two men explored the Louisiana Territory in search of the Northwest passage (a waterway to the Pacific Ocean).
Who are Merriweather Lewis and William Clark?
The leader in the battle of New Orleans.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
Battle of Fallen Timbers
The battle in which the western confederacy (native Americans) were defeated by Anthony Wayne
The Monroe Doctrine
What is the foreign policy of President Monroe to keep European nations from interfering with Latin America?
The 5th President of the United States
Who is James Monroe?
He established the first Bank of the US, killed by Aaron Burr in a duel, Secretary of the Treasury.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
A Shoshone Indian woman who became a guide and assistant to the explorers of the Louisiana Territory.
Who is Sacagawea?
Battle of Tippacanoe
What is the battle in which William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh and his confederation?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What is a set rules for a territory to elect its own representation and to become a state?
The 6th President of the United States, his father was also a president.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
A general in the war of 1812, the leader who defeated Tecumseh in the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
He was the leader of the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
Who is Anthony Wayne?
Battle of New Orleans
What is the last battle of the War of 1812, technically fought after the war was over, Andrew Jackson defeat British forces?
Land Ordinance of 1785
What is the law that established rules to divide townships into 36 square mile sections, with one section for public education?
The president who authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson’s Vice-President killed Alexander Hamilton in duel.
Who is Aaron Burr?
He wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner"
Who is Francis Scot Key?