People
Predicted an eclipse in 1789.
Benjamin Banneker.
What was the name of the paddle-shaped board, containing the alphabet and some Scripture, used to teach children to read?
Hornbook.
This place was used in the Southern states for to gather for education.
Field House.
Known for conducting singing schools.
William Billings.
What was the most widely used textbook in colonial America?
New England Primer.
What was the name of the trade route from Europe to the West and back?
Triangular Trade Route.
Known for crafting fine silverware.
Paul Revere.
What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's yearly publication that contained sound advice?
Poor Richard's Almanac.
What name was given to colonies ruled by the King of England?
Royal Colonies.
Helped introduce the smallpox vaccine in America.
Cotton Mather.
What term is used to describe a legislature composed of two houses?
Bicameral.
What name was given to colonies ruled by thethe colonists themselves.
Proprietary Colonies.
The first American member of the Royal Society of London
John Winthrop, Jr.
What was the title of the chief executive officer of the colony?
Governor.
Danielle Boone discovered this passage through the Appalachian Mountains.
Cumberland Gap.