Name one of the reasons that Connecticut was settled?
Religious or Political Freedom
100
What was some of the reasons that Africans were turned into slaves?
They were kidnapped, prisoners of war, or debtors
100
What dollar bill is Benjamin Franklin featured on?
$100
100
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
100
Name one of the main exports from the colony of Rhode Island.
Cattle, corn, lumber and ships.
200
Who had a higher social status? The Pilgrims or the Puritans?
Puritans
200
Name one of the primary products that slave labor was producing.
Sugar Cane, Cotton, or Tobacco
200
What did Benjamin Franklin discover electricity with?
Key, kite, and lightning
200
What king created a whole new sect of the church in order to divorce his queen?
Henry VIII
200
What is the Half-Way Covenant?
A form of church membership among the congregational churches of New England
300
What was New York’s original name?
New Amsterdam
300
What was one of the main reasons that many of the Africans on board died?
Diseases on the ship spread at crazy speeds because of the hot temperature and the lack of sanitation
300
What newspaper did Benjamin Franklin purchase?
The Pennsylvania Gazette
300
What was one of the main Italian city-states in which the Renaissance began?
Florence
300
Name one of the Salem witch accusers.
Betty Parris,
Abigail Williams,
Mercy Lewis,
Ann Putnam, Jr.,
Elizabeth (Betty) Hubbard,
Mary Walcott,
Susannah Sheldon,
Mary Warren, &
Elizabeth Booth
400
Who founded Maryland?
Sir Cecil Calvert & Lord Baltimore
400
How long did the trip take?
Six to eight weeks
400
When did his wife, Deborah, die?
1777
400
What does a "Renaissance Man" mean?
It is a termed coined to describe a well educated person who excels in multiple fields has many talents.
400
Who was King Phillip's war named for?
Metacom
500
Who was the Mason-Dixon Line named for?
Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon
500
What country had the highest number of slaves? What was that number?
Caribbean: 4-5 million
500
What was Benjamin Franklin’s first job?
Candle-maker
500
Who was viewed as the original Renaissance man?
Leonardo Da Vinci
500
Who created the Holy Experiment? What was it?
The Holy Experiment was going to be a place where anyone could practice their religion without persecution. It was started by William Penn.