Category : Science and Education
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American History
1513-1783
1607
Capt. John _____ & 105 Cavaliers founded the first Colony at Jamestown
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Smith
Pike
Newport
Williams
Smith
May 13, 1607 John Smith started first English settlement at Jamestown Virginia
1619
The first Representative Assembly in the New World was The House of Burgess
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True-The House of Burgess was to establish Principles of Self-Government
1630
What group began the Colony of Massachusette Bay
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Separayists-Puritans
Mormons
Pilgrims
Loyalists
Separatists-Puritans
Separatists-Puritans for economic & religious motives settled Massachusettes
1636
Harvard College-first of Colonial colleges-founded in Massachusettes in 1636
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True-opened in 1638 for Instruction, named in 1639 for clergyman John Harvard
1664
New Netherland-a Dutch Colony-was seized by English in 1664 & renamed New York
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True-Renamed New York in Honor of James, Duke of York
1636
Roger _____, banished from Massachusette, founded Providence, Rhode Island
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Williams
Roger Williams bought land from the Indians & started Providence settlement
1752
Ben _____, was known for his experiments with electricity
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Franklin
Baltimore
Jefferson
Washington
Franklin
Ben Franklin proved there was electricity in the lightening of thunderstorms
1634
Maryland, a Catholic Haven, was founded in 1634 by Lord _____
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Baltimore
Lord Baltimore founded Maryland and ruled it through his Deputies
1513
Seeking the Fountain of Youth Ponce de Leon discovered _____
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Florida
Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth
1763
The French & Indian War ended with the signing of what Document
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Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris was signed Feb 10th, 1763 ending the Seven Year War
1766
What Colonial Tax did the British Repeal
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Woolen Act
Stamp Act
Ship Tax
Food Tax
Stamp Act
Stamp Act repealed Mar 1766 after violent Colonial protests
1540
Francisco Coronado wandered through Arizona & New Mexico as far East as Kansas
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True-His expedition discovered the Grand Canyon & enormous herds of buffalo
1619
In what Colony did the Sale of Slaves begin in America
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Virginia
New Hampshire
Plymouth
Connecticut
Virginia
First slaves landed at Jamestown, Virginia in Aug 1619 from a Dutch ship
1712
North Carolina officially separated from South Carolina in 1712
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True-After separation North & South Carolina each became a Royal Colony
1763
The Treaty of Paris Expelled France from North America
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True-The Treaty of Paris 1763 completely eliminated French power
1542
Hernando de _____ discovered & crossed the majestic Mississippi River 1542
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Soto
When de Soto discovered the Mississippi he was on a gold-seeking expedition
1781
At What City was the American Victory that shocked the British
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Jamestown
New York
Saratoga
Yorktown
Yorktown
Yorktown completely surrounded, British stunned when Cornwallis surrendered
1616
John Rolfe perfected methods of raising & curing the pungent weed _____
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Tobacco
Tobacco played a vital role in putting the Virginia Colony on firm foundations
1781
I surrendered my entire Army of 7000 men at Yorktown
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Cornwallis
Cornwallis besieged at Yorktown, unable to get reinforcements, surrendered
1773
The Boston Tea Party massacre was the result of the _____
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Townshend Act
Tea Tax Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
Townshend Act was a light duty on glass, printer's lead & tea
1776
The Declaration of Independence was formally approved by _____ July 4th, 1776
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Congress
Congress-after debate & amendments-approved the Declaration of Independence
1692
In 1692 what City was famous for its Witchcraft Trials
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Boston
Plymouth
Concord
Salem
Salem
Salem-Witchcraft delusion, inspired by preaching, led to 19 executions
1626
Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Indiams for _____
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Trinkets
Gold
Corn
Guns
Trinkets
Trinkets worth $24 dollars, the Indians thought it was a good deal
1621
The First Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1621
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True
True-Autumn of 1621 brought bountiful harvests & the first Thanksgiving Day
1782
New British cabinet agreed to recognize U.S. Independence March 1782
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True
True-Treaty signed Sept 3,1783 Congress ratified it Jan 14, 1784
ecognize U.S. Independence March 1782
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