West

Question 1

Horace Mann

Answer 1

Father of Education; wanted free education for all

Question 2

Seneca Falls convention

Answer 2

Woman’s right movement began here

Question 3

Reasons for moving to Texas

Answer 3

• Free land

Question 4

Oregon Trail

Answer 4

Used to move west

Question 5

Nat Turner

Answer 5

Killed slave owners to free slaves; Virginia 1831

Question 6

Stephen Austin

Answer 6

Brought people to Texas

Question 7

Frederick Douglass

Answer 7

Escaped slave; taught himself to read and write

Question 8

William L. Garrison

Answer 8

Northern abolitionist who created newspaper

Question 9

Harriet Tubman

Answer 9

Escaped slave who helped other slaves escape through Underground Railroad

Question 10

Susan B. Anthony

Answer 10

Leader in woman’s rights movement

Question 11

Sam Houston

Answer 11

First president of Texas, commander of military in Texas;

Question 12

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Answer 12

Mexican dictator

Question 13

Government policy towards Native Americans

Answer 13

Indian removal act: move Indians (over 15000) east of Mississippi River; trail of tears; moved to Oklahoma area. Moved them to “Great American Desert”, the Midwest, perfect growing ground

Question 14

Texas Annexation

Answer 14

• Catholic
• no slavery
• obey all laws
  Alamo: Americans vs. Mexico; 10 years later- Texas become state. Texas was in the south, north doesn’t want another slave state;free land