The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen War for California Quiz

Who crossed the Appalachians 40 years before the American frontier reached the Great Plains?

• Davy Crockett

• Andrew Jackson

• Daniel Boone

• Tecumseh

Who was the famed Shawnee Warchief that fell in battle?

• Geronimo

• Crazy Horse

• Tecumseh

• Sitting Bull

Which war did Andrew Jackson defeat Great Britain in?

• The French and Indian War

• The American Civil War

• The War of 1812

• The Revolutionary War

Where did Davy Crockett seek a fresh start?

• Oregon Territory

• Florida

• California

• The Mexican territory of Texas

How many men, women, and children prepared for a siege at The Alamo?

• More than 300

• Over 500

• Nearly 260

• Nearly 100

Who led the Mexican troops that surrounded The Alamo?

• General Custer

• General Villa

• General Zaragoza

• General Santa Ana

How long did the Battle of San Jacinto last?

• 18 minutes

• 2 hours

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour

Who became famous for the battle of Horseshoe Bend?

• Kit Carson

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

• John C. Fremont

What year did Mexico control land stretching from California to the border of Oregon?

• 1844

• 1821

• 1850

• 1836

Who was known as the 'Pathfinder'?

• Kit Carson

• Davy Crockett

• John C. Fremont

• Sam Houston