Key People of the French and Indian War
He suffers a major defeat when he stops to build a fort out of what he thought was necessity.
George Washington
How long was the journey on the Middle Passage?
2-4 months
Type of warfare used by the French/Indians that required stealth
guerilla warfare
A form of tangible compensation given as a gift by a father to his daughter, when she gets married.
dowry
Popular cartoon that aired its first episode in 1999 that portrays an interesting rendition of marine life.
SpongeBob SquarePants
Suffers a major defeat at Fort Duquesne that results in his death.
Edward Braddock
How many French and Indians were killed at Fort Duquesne?
Only 39.
Main cause of initial failure for the British. (One hundred bonus points if you can name the other reason).
Disunity between the provincials and the red coats
Strong French leadership
Who composed the first secular song? (Bonus points if you can tell me who wrote the lyrics as a poem)
Francis Hopkinson and Thomas Parnell
One of the top children's tv shows, currently, featuring a family of dogs.
Bluey
Another name for soldiers that came from the colonies.
Provincials
How many colonies met in the Albany Congress?
7
Differences between a rifle and a musket.
A rifle took longer to load and could shoot at a distance of 125 yards. A musket was three times faster to load, but only could shoot 60-80 yards in distance.
The introduction of college education, during this time period, caused an interesting technique that is still frowned upon today.
Nepotism Admissions or the idea that one was admitted into college based off of who their family was. It was not based off of one's actual knowledge.
The name of the French citizens that were forced out of Nova Scotia.
How many printers did I say Boston had as the printing capital of the area?
8
Explain what it means to turn the tide.
Almanack and Indian medicine man
The show aired in black and white in 1951 featuring a red headed female comedian and her musician husband.
I Love Lucy
Highly unqualified British commander (100 Bonus Points if you can tell me what his job was prior to serving in the military).
Governor Shirley and a lawyer
How many Africans were transferred from 1519 to 1867 on the African Slave Trade?
12.5 million
What was the huge confusion that caused the Massacre at Fort William Henry? (One hundred bonus points if you can explain what it is.)
Honors of War
An old world tradition of civilized war that allowed the losing side to surrender and retrieve their belongings and peacefully walk off without fear of attack.
The name of the court case that established African slavery as an institution in North America. (100 Bonus points if you can tell me what was odd about the circumstances with this.) Another 100 bonus points if you can tell me how long the case declared him to be a slave.
Johnson vs. Casor (1655)
An African man was the first official slave owner. He had hired an indentured servant after he finished his own servitude. Then, when his servant was finished with his seven years. He refused to release him.
A slave for life.
It aired for the first time in the 1970's and asked contestants to pull from their knowledge on what products costed at the time.
The Price is Right