history quiz

Question 1

who established a large American settlement in Texas

Answer 1

Stephen Austin

Question 2

in what year was the Texas war of independence fought

Answer 2

1836

Question 3

name the battle at which Houston and his force won a decisive victory and practically ended the war

Answer 3

battle of san jacinto

Question 4

who is Sam Houston

Answer 4

first president in the fall of 1836

Question 5

Davy Crockett

Answer 5

was a frontiersman, scout, indian fighter, and statesman who became an American legend

Question 6

name the presbyteries medical missionary sent by the American board of foreign missions to work among the Indians of the northwest

Answer 6

dr. Marcus Whitman

Question 7

what kind of wagons carried settlers to the Oregon territory

Answer 7

conestoga wagons

Question 8

name the democratic who won the presidential election of 1884

Answer 8

James K. Polk

Question 9

who is Jedediah Smith

Answer 9

a dedicated Christian adventures from New York and ohio, and played an important role in exploring the west and in opening to settlers. Also found the south past