History
This colony was founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit.
What is Delaware?
The definition of the 13 colonies.
What is a group of settlements that became the original states of the United States of America? [something close to this would be correct]
The capital of Connecticut.
What is Hartford?
The year that the Constitutional Convention took place.
What is 1787?
This colony was a safe haven for debtors from England.
What is Georgia?
This is the treaty that was signed to end the American Revolution.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The number of amendments made to the Constitution.
What is 27?
The capital of Rhode Island.
What is Providence?
The year that the Constitution got ratified by all 9 states.
What is 1788?
This colony was originally called New Amsterdam by the Dutch.
What is New York?
This colony was founded in 1607 by The London Company.
What is Virginia?
Name 2 plans that were thought of during the Constitutional Convention for the government.
What is the New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan? [one right doesn't matter]
The capital of South Carolina.
What is Columbia? DOUBLE POINTS IF CORRECT!
The year that the American Revolution ended.
What is 1783?
This Colony formed the House of Burgesses, and started the tradition of Representative government.
What is Virginia?
This country the thirteen American colonies belonged to prior to forming the United States.
What is England?
The most important of the 13 Colonies.
What is Massachusetts?
The capital of Massachusetts.
What is Boston?
The year the Bill of Rights was ratified.
What is 1791?
Founded by William Penn and haven for Quakers and other religious groups.
What is Pennsylvania?
The ruler of England who was an enemy to Americans and started his duty as king in 1751.
Who is King George the 3rd?
Name 5 out of 9 colonies that ratified the Constitution.
What is Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, or South Carolina?
The capital of Maryland.
What is Annapolis?
The year the Constitution was written.
What is 1787?
This colony wrote a document that influenced the Constitution.
What is Connecticut?