Life in the 1700s
This punishment was most common for people who were convicted in the 18th century--two of the soldiers who fired at the Boston Massacre received this punishment.
What is branding?
This is the Capital of Connecticut.
What is Hartford?
Who is George Washington?
Camp followers, people who followed the army with supplies, were often women--these women were given this nickname during the revolutionary war.
Who is Molly Pitcher?
This famous museum in Paris saw priceless artifacts stolen in broad daylight this year.
What is the Louvre?
The most common type of Christianity in the 13 colonies during the 1700s was this.
What is Protestant Christianity?
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought in this city.
What is Boston?
This Revolutionary War General from Connecticut switched sides and joined the British after being offered a bribe.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
During the 18th century, doctors were exclusively men, but nursing was open to women, especially during childbirth, which gave way to this title.
What is a midwife?
The longest government shutdown in American History recently ended, but only after lasting for this many days.
What is 43 days?
This intellectual movement helped inspire reason and modern thinking.
What is the Enlightenment?
What is Richmond?
What two battles were the first to ignite the American Revolution?
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Famous for writing the phrase, "Remember the ladies", and, "If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies, we are determined to foment a Rebellion." to her husband in an effort to include women's rights in the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Abigail Adams?
A new A.I. device that you wear on your neck is being developed that can keep you company and have conversations based on your mood is called this.
What is "friend"?
This island was known as "The Republic of Pirates" during the early 18th century.
What is Nassau?
The Spanish Empire violated the Treaty of Paris when it refused Americans access to this large river.
What is the Mississippi River?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
During the 18th century, most women were controlled by their husbands legally which was known by this phrase.
What is coverture?
The nation of Iran was recently faced with this challenge, and planned to evacuate 9 million people from the capital city of Tehran if the issue did not resolve (thankfully, it did)!
What is a water shortage?
Most intellectuals and nobles would write in this dead language rather than English.
What is Latin?
During the American Revolution, Benedict Arnold sieged this Canadian city unsuccessfully.
What is Quebec City?
The war ended in 1783 with the signing of this treaty.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This woman is often referred to as the first modern feminist, and is famous for her work, "A Vindication of the Rights of Women".
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
This hurricane is the largest to ever hit Jamaica as a category 5.
What is Hurricane Melissa?