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100

The killing of 5 colonists that ignited Anti- British feelings

Boston Massacre

100

Where is Geatland?

southern Sweden

100

Name 3 of the original 13 colonies.

Virginia Connecticut New York Rhode Island New Jersey Massachusetts Georgia New Hampshire North and South Carolina Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania

100

Queen of the Danes

Wealhtheow ... bonus - what is she like?

100
The Northwest Ordinance said that before a territory could become a state, they had to reach a population of...
60,000
200

How did the colonists actively take a stance against British taxes?

by boycotting British goods

200

Describe the swimming contest

Beowulf and best friend Brecca...
200

What are the 3 Unalienable Rights everyone should have?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

200

How did Grendel die?

bled to death - arm got taken off by Beowulf

200

Plantations were profitable in the South because of 

Soil, Labor, Crop seed, etc.

300

What year was Jamestown established?

1607

300

another word for a loyal soldier

thane

300
What do the French trade with the Native Americans?
Fur
300

name of sword that Unferth gave Beowulf

Hrunting

History: It had never previously failed any warrior who used it in battle.

300

The Northwest Ordinance allowed for the growth of the...

United States territory

400
Maryland was settled for?
Religious freedom
400

Beowulf was originally written in what language?

Old English, which is like Anglo-Saxon

400

List the following in order: Declaration of Independence / Colonial Period / Arrival of Europeans / Revolutionary War 

Arrival of Europeans / Colonial Period / Revolutionary War / Declaration of Independence

400

Where is Denmark? Draw a little map :)

at the top of European mainland

400

Patrick Henry argued against a strong ______________ government.

Central

500

What were supporters of the U.S. Constitution called?

Federalists (1787)

- the other side were the Anti-Federalists

500

Give a Formal Boast example

about yourself

500

A major argument against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution (around 1789) was that it did not contain....

The "Bill of Rights"

Opponents of the Constitution (called Anti-Federalists, like George Mason) argued that the new national government was too powerful and could become tyrannical without an explicit list of protected rights

500

King of the Danes!

Hrothgar!

500

Name the 2nd and 3rd presidents

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson