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3. Louisiana
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1812
Texas and
The Alamo
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Americans
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Rush
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4. 1 Who did Thomas Jefferson buy Louisiana from?
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5. 2 What was the most important port city in Louisiana?
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6. 3 What was the price of the Louisiana Purchase?
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7. 4 What two people were sent to explore Louisiana AND what were some of their accomplishments?
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8. 5 How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
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9. 6 What were some of the causes of the war of 1812?
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10. 7 Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner and What was he watching when he was writing it?
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11. 8 What was Dolly Madison’s role during the War of 1812?
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12. 9 What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname AND why did they call him that?
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13. 10 What was Tecumseh’s role in the War of 1812?
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14. 11 Why is Texas called the Lone Star State?
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15. 12 What happened at the Alamo?
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16. 13 Why did Texas want to break away from Mexico?
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17. 14 Put these events in order from first to last: The War of 1812 , The Gold Rush, and The Alamo,
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18. 15 Explain, “Remember the Alamo!”
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19. 16 Why was the U.S. Expansion bad for the Native Americans?
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20. 17 What President signed the law called “Indian Removal Act”
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21. 18 What did the Native Americana call the “Indian Removal Act”
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22. 19 Explain the Trail of Tears?
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23. 20 What Native American warrior fought against the United States (with the British) in the War of 1812?
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24. 21 Why was Tecumseh angry with the United States government?
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25. 22 Who were 49ers? Why were they called that?
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26. 23 What state did the 49ers rush to in search of fortunes in gold?
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27. 24 Why did California become a state?
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28. 25 What was life like for a 49er?
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29. Final Jeopardy
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30. What problems did California becoming a state cause?