Unit 12 A
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This was the best route across the Rocky Mountains in the 1830's and 1840's. pg 434
The Oregon Trail
Niagra Falls
Where is the original building that housed the Smithsonian Institution? pg 442
The National Mall in Washington D.C.
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What was Samuel Morse's first occupation? pg 419
portrait painter
Who was in charge of the entire crew of a steamboat? pg 399
Captian
This wagon had wooden wheels and a covering of double thick cotton. pg 437
prarie schooner
Horseshoe Falls is in what country. pg 446
Canada
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What do we call a scientist who studies birds? pg 456
ornithologist
What did the Natchez people Call their main chief? pg 412
Great Sun
What position did President George Washington choose John Jay to fill? pg 379
chief justice of the Supreme Court
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman were missionaries among this nation. pg 436
The Cayuse nation
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How many life-size engravings were in "Birds of America" pg 454
435
What separates the American Falls and the Canadian Falls? pg 446
Goat Island
What European country controlled Mexico and lands in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas until the early 1800's?
Spain
How long was the trip from Albany to Buffalo on the Erie Canal? pg 339
5 days
This man left money in his will to start an institution to "increase and diffuse knowledge among men. pg 440
James Smithson
The artist who completed "Birds of America". pg 454
Audubon
What was the most popular jumping off town for the Oregon Trail? pg 437
Independence, Missouri
Who was the first secretary of the Treasury? pg 360
Alexander Hamilton
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Who was the enslaved guide who explored many unknown places in Mammoth Cave including th eBottomless Pit? pg 332
Stephen Bishop
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It is the phrase used for the idea that America should expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean. pg 426
"Manifest Destiny"
The war that began on May 13, 1846 that is also called Mr. Polk's war. pg 430
The Mexican War
The length of the journey on the Oregon Trail. pg 434
2,000 miles
Tallest peak east of the Black Hills of South Dakota. pg 268
Mt. Mitchell
What was the relationship between Abigail Adams and the 6th president? pg 256
She was his mother.