States and Capitals
What is the capital of Connecticut?
Hartford!
What year did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue?
1492!
Which colony mysteriously disappeared, and was considered the lost colony?
Roanoke
Which document declared that colonists wanted to be free from Britain?
Decleration of Independence!
The term “Black Diamond” refers to what material?
Coal!
What is the capital of Oregon?
Salem
Who were the first people in America?
Native Americans
The first successful colony was what?
Jamestown
After the Revolutionary war , America put together its rule book, what is America’s rule book called?
The Constitution!
The oldest grave at Black Diamond Mine’s cemetery is from when?
1865!
What is the capital of Hawaii?
Honolulu
Who were the first EXPLORERS in America?
The Vikings (bonus if you know a Vikings name)
What crop helped turn things around at Jamestown and helped them to start making money and trades?
Tobacco
What are the first 10 rights listed in the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The youngest person buried in the cemetery was how old?
4 months old
What is the capital of Alaska?
Juneau
What animal did Christopher Columbus bring back to the king and queen of Spain?
The Turkey!
What holiday did the colonists celebrate with the native Americans for the first time?
Thanksgiving!
The “Shot heard around the world” started the battle at Lexington and what other city?
Bonus questions:
Name a law or tax Britain imposed on the colonists.
Lexington and CONCORD!
stamp act, sugar act, etc
How old did people start working in the mines?
As young as 8
What is the capital of Nebraska?
Lincoln!
Name of the explorer who has a road near here and used to have a highschool in his name before people took it down. Found parts of the Bay Area
Sir Francis Drake
The French came to the new world and were mainly focused on getting and selling pelts from what animal?
Beaver pelts!
Britain taxed the colonists so heavily because they needed money. What war was Britain poor from?
The French and Indian war
After mining coal for years, what did Black Diamond mines start mining later in its history?
Sand for making glass! Sold sand to a company in Oakland