Beginnings
Who durning The Inquisition had a trial called "The Diet of Worms?
Martin Luther
Out of the 100 Pilgrims in the new world. How many were well enough to care for the sick their first winter?
6-7
Who said
"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven that I ever took half the pains to preserve it."??
John Adams
Who was "Captain" Margaret Corbin?
"Captain" Margaret Corbin, when her husband was wounded, took over his cannon and fired with deadly accuracy; seriously wounded, she received a lifetime military disability by the Continental Congress
What document did they sign before leaving the ship?
Mayflower Compact
Who was burned for translating the Bible into English in the 1400's/1500's?
William Tyndale
How many Indians came to the first Thanksgiving Dinner?
90
Who was known for saying
"John Bull (King George) can read my name without spectacles and may now double his reward of £500 [$100,000 today] for my head!”
John Hancock
Who was the double spy who worked closely with Lafayette and later took on his name?
James Armistead
Who fell off the ship in a storm and was save by miracles?
John Howland
Which reformation hero was a gifted preacher, excellent debater, helped to translate the bible, plus there are 30 different ways to spell his name?
John Wycliffe
What was the name of the Indian Chief?
Chief Massasoit
How many men signed the Declaration of independence ?
56
There were so many heroes who broke our historical stereotype. Name 5 different races/groups of people who helped George Washington in the Revolutionary War.
Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, Irishmen, Frenchmen, Poles, Germans, and Prussians.
What was the first tax the British gave the American Colonies?
Sugar Tax or "The Sugar Act"
This hero created the ________ press and printed many copies of the Bible, providing a path to literacy and personal study of the Holy Scripture.
Johannes Gutenberg
Out of the 53 remaining pilgrims, how many were women?
4
How many signers of the Declaration of Independence had their houses burned to the ground?
12
Who was Prince Whipple?
Prince Whipple, accompanied General George Washington in the legendary Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware (he is believed to be the man on the oar in the front of Washington's boat in the famous painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware)
What was the second tax the British gave the American Colonies?
Stamp or "The Stamp Act"
Who was burned at the stake for translating the Bible into Czech? He said he would recant - take back what he taught - if there was biblical proof he was incorrect. They couldn't give it to him.
John Huss
The second winter how many more settlers came?
35
Which 2 delegates (focused on in the movie John Adams) didn't sign the Declaration of Independence ?
Mr. Dickinson & George Washington
What did Sybil Ludington do to help in the war effort?
Sybil Ludington, made an all-night Paul Revere-like ride of forty miles through New York, calling patriots to arms against a British attack
What act required the colonists to house British troops?
Quartering Act