Politics And General Knowledge Questions! Trivia Quiz

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1.

Who named the Columbia River?
- A.
  
  Robert Gray
- B.
  
  James Beckwourth
- C.
  
  Manuel Lisa
- D.
  
  John Jacob Astor
- E.
  
  Mrs. Foster
2.

Who discovered a pass through the Sierra Nevada?
- A.
  
  Manuel Lisa
- B.
  
  Robert Gray
- C.
  
  James Beckwourth
- D.
  
  John Jacob Astor
3.

Non-Native Americans went to the Oregon Country to_____
- A.
  
  Mine minerals
- B.
  
  Hunt for fur
- C.
  
  Farm
- D.
  
  Build rances
4.

The 1844 presidential candidate who demanded "fifty-four forty or fight" was?
- A.
  
  James Becwourth
- B.
  
  Martin Van Buren
- C.
  
  Marcus Whitman
- D.
  
  James K. Polk
5.

In 1818 the United States agreed to share the Oregon Country with?
- A.
  
  Great Britain
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  The Native Americans
- D.
  
  Canada
6.

In the summer mountain men headed to a meeting place called a?
- A.
  
  Congress
- B.
  
  Hangout
- C.
  
  Rendezvous
- D.
  
  Stakeout
7.

What where the people called who agreed to recruit settlers to Texas?
- A.
  
  Empresarios
- B.
  
  River men
- C.
  
  Texas annex
8.

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?
- A.
  
  Davy Crockett
- B.
  
  Sam Houston
- C.
  
  James Fannin
- D.
  
  Deaf Smith
- E.
  
  John Alamo
9.

Who defended the Alamo?
- A.
  
  Sam Houston
- B.
  
  James Fannin
- C.
  
  Davy Crockett
- D.
  
  Deaf Smith
10.

The Old Three Hundred were the settlers chosen by?
- A.
  
  Jim Bowie
- B.
  
  William Travis
- C.
  
  Davy Crockett
- D.
  
  Stephen Austin
11.

In 1833 Stephen F. Austin traveled to Mexico City with a?
- A.
  
  Petition
- B.
  
  Declaration
- C.
  
  Bride
- D.
  
  Peace offer
12.

The Alamo was a former?
- A.
  
  School
- B.
  
  Mission
- C.
  
  Library
- D.
  
  Military post
13.

A Tejano is a person who considers Texas home and is of?
- A.
  
  Texas heritage
- B.
  
  Taiwanese heritage
- C.
  
  Mexican heritage
- D.
  
  Spanish heritage
14.

Slavery had been established in Texas by colonists who?
- A.
  
  Grew cotton
- B.
  
  Raised cattle
- C.
  
  Grew tobacco
- D.
  
  Drilled for oil
15.

Who won the presidential election in 1844?
- A.
  
  Martin Van Buren
- B.
  
  Winfield Scott
- C.
  
  John C. Fremont
- D.
  
  Zachary Taylor
- E.
  
  James K. Polk
16.

Who set up military posts north of the Rio Grande?
- A.
  
  John C. Fremont
- B.
  
  Zachary Taylor
- C.
  
  James K. Polk
- D.
  
  Martin Van Buren
- E.
  
  Winfield Scott
17.

Polk told John Slidell to offer Mexico money for New Mexico and?
- A.
  
  Texas
- B.
  
  California
- C.
  
  Arizona
- D.
  
  Baja Mexico
18.

The Mexican Cession included present-day?
- A.
  
  Arkansas
- B.
  
  Louisiana
- C.
  
  Florida
- D.
  
  Utah
19.

The boundary between Mexico and the United States was completed with the?
- A.
  
  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- B.
  
  California Treaty
- C.
  
  Gadsden Purchase
- D.
  
  Mexican Cession
20.

The Bear Flag Republic was created in?
- A.
  
  California
- B.
  
  Texas
- C.
  
  Mexico
- D.
  
  New Mexico