Early Exploration
What settlement was named in honor of Daniel Boone?
Boonesborough
Who was the brave Shoshone woman who led Lewis and Clark?
Sacagawea
Who was the Mexican president during the Texas Revolution?
Santa Anna
Who was the lady that helped rescue slaves through the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What important person did Robert E. Lee want to be like?
George Washington
What did a circuit riding preacher do?
Ride from town to town sharing the gospel
Why would it be difficult for Noah Webster to go to college?
His family was too poor
What man led the Texan army during the Texas Revolution?
Sam Houston
What was Abraham LIncoln's nickname?
Honest Abe
Which side did Robert E. Lee fight for?
South
What type of preacher was Peter Cartwright?
Circuit riding
Why did Noah Webster want to make his own dictionary?
They did not have an American dictionary
Who supposedly patched up the Liberty Bell?
Davy Crockett
What is the president called while he waits to be sworn into office?
president-elect
Who was the president of the Confederate States?
Jefferson Davis
What do we call a person who travels to an unknown land to settle?
A pioneer
How did Lewis and Clark meet?
In the war
What was the name of the old Spanish mission that was used as a fort?
The Alamo
What speech of Abraham Lincoln's honored the Soldiers who bravely fought for their country?
Gettysburg Address
What was Ulysses S. Grant's nickname?
Unconditional Surrender Grant
What is the name of the trail that led from Virginia to Kentucky?
Wilderness Road
What did Lewis and Clark call their group?
Corps of Discovery
True/False: Davy Crockett was born on a mountain top.
False
What proclamation said that slaves in the southern states should be free?
Emancipation Proclamation
Where did General Lee go to surrender?
Appomattox