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Pennsylvania was founded as a Quaker colony by ___________.
William Penn
The Mason-Dixon Line established the border between Pennsylvania and New York.
False; Maryland
Who designed a steamboat that was fast and affordable?
A. Stephen Foster
B. Robert Fulton
C. Herman Melville
B. Robert Fulton
What kind of industries did most people in Pennsylvania work in?
Service industries
Even though some Amish believe in salvation through faith, what do most put a greater importance on?
How they live
The English took control of New Amsterdam and rename it __________.
New York
George Gershwin wrote a variety of music for shows and concerts.
True
The Erie Canal gave businesses a cheaper way to ship goods from the Great Lakes to what coast?
A. Atlantic coast
B. Arctic coast
C. Pacific coast
A. Atlantic coast
What are the three major industries in New York?
Agriculture, biotechnology, and finance
What present-day city in New Jersy began as a Dutch settlement at Bergen in 1660?
Jersy City
Rapid industrial growth without careful planning can be ___________ to the environment.
harmful
New Jersey came to be known as the Water State.
False; Garden State
________ cultural practice should be considered in the light of God's Word.
A. No
B. Some
C. All
C. All
What is the largest ethnic group in New Jersey?
Italian
What colony was established to provide religious freedom for Catholics?
Maryland
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written by _____________.
Francis Scott Key
New Jersey has six fishing ports where fisherman harvest a variety of seafood.
The ___________ holds its traditions equal to the Bible.
A. Protestant Church
B. Catholic Church
C. Methodist Church
B. Catholic Church
Where do men and women train for service in the US Navy or the US Marine Corps?
US Naval Academy
What are medicines made from living things?
Biologics
___________ became part of the Pennsylvania Colony and was later allowed to create its own ruling body.
Delaware
America won the only Revolutionary War battle fought as Cooch's Bridge in Delaware.
What Mid-Atlantic state is sometimes called the Corporate Capital of the World?
A. Pennsylvania
B. Mayland
C. Delaware
C. Delaware
What church built in 1698 is Delaware's oldest church building?
Holy Trinity Church
What was the first permanent European settlement in Delaware?
Fort Christina