Science and History Final (Book)

Question 1

a person who does something first, preparing the way for others

Answer 1

Pioneer

Question 2

the most famous pioneer of colonial times

Answer 2

Daniel Boone

Question 3

narrow path through the thick forests and over the mountains through the Cumberland Gap

Answer 3

Wilderness Road

Question 4

guaranteed freedom of religion, outlawed slavery, guaranteed fair treatment of American Indians, and provided for a trial by jury for all citizens accused of crimes

Answer 4

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Question 5

first region to be settled in the Northwest Territory

Answer 5

Ohio

Question 6

a long boat with a flat bottom

Answer 6

flatboat

Question 7

the first major man-made canal in the United States

Answer 7

Erie Canal

Question 8

scholar from Connecticut who wrote the first major American dictionary

Answer 8

Noah Webster

Question 9

Webster’s most famous book

Answer 9

The American Spelling Book

Question 10

The American Spelling Book was written in what year

Answer 10

1783

Question 11

what was another name for the American Spelling Book

Answer 11

Blue Backed Speller

Question 12

what did William H. McGuffey write

Answer 12

The McGuffey Readers

Question 13

How many copies did the McGuffey Readers sell

Answer 13

122 million