Where did Adams County separate from in order to become its own county?
York County
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Adams County is the top producer in what type of fruit in Pennsylvania?
Apples
100
What war greatly affected Western Pennsylvania in 1800?
French and Indian War
200
What are some characteristics of the Piedmont and Ridge and Valley region?
Piedmont - best soil, amish
Ridge and Valley - coal, Harrisburg, lumbering
200
What branch of government is a school board member in?
Legislative Branch
200
What year did Adams County become its own county?
1800
200
What is the largest industry in Adams County?
Fruit
200
What is the story of Mary Jemison?
She was captured from Adams County and traded to the Seneca tribe who she lived with for the rest of her life.
300
Where is Adams County located within Pennsylvania?
Central Southern Pennsylvania
300
What are two government jobs in the Executive Branch?
Mayor
Sheriff
Coroner
Treasurer
300
What is an ordinance?
Local law
300
Is Adams County's unemployment rate higher or lower than the national average?
Lower
300
Who is Kitty Payne?
She was a freed slave from Viriginia who settled in Adams County before being kidnapped and brought back into slavery. She had to go to court to gain her freedom back. A year later, she won the case and moved back to Gettysburg where she lived the rest of her life.
400
What is the difference between a borough, county and a township?
a borough is the smallest and is within a township and county
a township is within a county
counties are within a state
400
What are two government jobs that are part of the Judicial Branch?
Magistrate and District Attorney
400
What did Samuel Schmucker create in Gettysburg?
The Lutheran Theological Seminary
400
What is one thing local taxes pay for?
Schools
400
What are two things that Thaddeus Stevens did for Adams County?
lawyer, established a library, newspaper, bank director, got funds for Pennsylvania College
500
What famous boundary is located below Adams County and what does it separate?
Mason-Dixon Line
Separates the Pro-slavery South and the Anti-slavery North
500
What are the three branches of government and what are each of their powers?
Executive- carry out the laws
Judicial - applies the law
Legislative - makes the laws
500
What is a special district and give one example?
A special district provides ONE service to the local government.
School district, water district, fire department
500
Explain two economic challenges that Adams County could face in the future?
Population increase and unemployment rate increase
Drought or natural reason that ruin the farmland
500
What is the underground railroad and give two examples of the underground railroad in Adams County?
Network of people who helped slaves escape from the south to the north to be free. Cyrus Griest's home, Reverend Dobbins home and McCallisters Mill.