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Louisa May Alcott's home was a stop on the

Underground Railroad

I was a nurse during the civil war and wrote Little Women. Who am I?

Louisa May Alcott

John Greenleaf Whittier wrote four volumes of Christian poetry expressing:

love for God

How many years did the first American dictionary take?

almost 20

Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women about her:

family

Texas had to fight against ____________ to gain their independence

Mexico

John Greenleaf Whittier wrote Snow-Bound in memory of:

his family

Snow-Bound is a poem written by:

John Greenleaf Whittier

An old Spanish mission used as a fort by the Texans:

the Alamo

After gaining their independence who became the first president of the Republic of Texas?

Sam Houston

Why did Noah Webster's first book become known as the Blue-Backed Speller

It had a blue cover.

I wrote the Blue-Backed Speller. Who am I?

Noah Webster

A folk hero:

a person, real or fictional, who is admired in a particular place for his accomplishments.

I am the Mexican president who fought against the Texans. Who am I?

Santa Anna

The books found in a one-room school house:

Bible, Primer, Speller

My poems were set to music and used as hymns. Who am I?

John Greenleaf Whittier

I wrote the first American dictionary. Who am I?

Noah Webster

I am a famous pioneer. I died at the Alamo. Who am I?

Davy Crockett

The first American textbook for children:

The Blue-Backed Speller

I was the governor of Tennessee and later Texas. Who am I?

Sam Houston

___________________served in congress as a representative of Tennessee

Davy Crockett

The Texas soldiers chose me as their leader to fight for our freedom. Who am I?

Sam Houston