REVIEW GAME U.S. History I Mr. Schugsta
PeoplePlacesCultureTermsMystery
Who was an artist who opened his own museum?
Charles Wilson Peale 10
Who wrote the first American dictionary?
Noah Webster 20
Who was a prominent doctor who published books on medicine?
Benjamin Rush 30
Who mapped out the site of Washington D.C.?
Benjamin Banneker 40
Who was a poet that wrote on a variety of topics?
Phillis Weatley 50
Where was gold discovered in 1848?
Sutter’s Mill 10
This current day state was set aside by the U.S. government for the Native Americans in the 1800’s.
Oklahoma 20
In what city did the Oregon Trail begin?
Independence, Missouri 30
In what current day state did the Mormons settle?
Utah 40
What current day state did the United States get from the Adams- Onis Treaty?
Florida 50
How many children did the average American family have in 1840?
Five 10
What was the median age of Americans in 1820?
17 20
How long did it take to travel across the country in 1848?
Six months 30
IF YOU GET THE CORRECT ANSWER, THE POINT VALUE FOR THIS QUESTION WILL BE DOUBLED!
To what religion were the Spanish attempting to convert the Native Americans?
Christianity 40
What was the largest Native American tribe in Florida during the early 1800’s?
The Seminoles 50
What term refers to practice of having more than one wife?
Polygamy 10
What was the name for the Spanish missionary forts established along the California coast?
Presidios 20
What was the belief that America would own the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
“Manifest Destiny” 30
What is the term for someone who wonders in search of food?
Nomad 40
What was the key crop of the South during the 1800’s?
Cotton 50
What animal did the Native Americans on the Plains follow?
Buffalo 10
How much money did it cost a family to travel the Oregon Trail?
$750 20
Ten percent of the California population during the “gold rush” was what nationality?
Chinese 30
Who led the first group of Americans into Mexican controlled Texas?
Stephen Austin 40
Who defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?
Sam Houston 50
The final category is...
What famous building did General Santa Anna, of Mexico, attack and kill all 200 American men that were there defending it?
The Alamo