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100
What is the name of the man who contributed to Frederick history by keeping a journal of early life? He was also Mayor of Frederick.
Jacob Engelbrecht
100
What river forms a boundary between Maryland and Virginia?
Potomac
100
What is the name of one of the early tracts of land in Frederick?
Tasker's Chance
100
It was used for weaving cloth for clothing, household linens and rugs.
A loom
100
Why did German immigrants like Frederick?
Soil was deep and rich; climate good for growing crops; reminded them of Germany; land was available; mountainous
200
Who built the first house in Frederick City?
John Thomas Schley
200
What is a large body of water where rivers drain before flowing into an ocean or part of a river system that is drowned?
An Estuary
200
Built by Abraham Faw, they housed German and British prisoners during the Revolution.
Hessian Barracks
200
Name two capital resources that would be needed to operate a farm in Frederick County in 1748.
barn, house, outbuildings shovels, plow, tools, pails, cow, horse, oxen, hoe, axe, etc.
200
Why did Germans come to America during colonial days?
religious freedom, political freedom, to avoid wars, land was available, money, adventure, more opportunity; lost their land in Europe
300
Who was the first woman landowner in Frederick?
Susanna Beatty
300
What was/is the name of the route used by early settlers to travel through Frederick County from Pennsylvania to Virginia?
Monocacy Trail
300
This stone structure over the Monocacy River on the National Pike was so named because of a large stone jug built beside it.
Jug Bridge
300
Name two natural resources that were important to early German settlers who wanted to establish farms in Frederick County.
Soil, climate, trees, land, water, clean air
300
Name three German contributions that helped frontier life.
Stone fences, Conestoga wagons; bank barns, crop rotation; log cabins; PA/KY long rifle; orchards; shooting contests; quilting bee; song fests
400
Who was Maryland's first elected governor?
Thomas Johnson
400
What large estuary is shared by Maryland and Virginia?
Chesapeake Bay
400
Opened in 1926, what was the name of the theater know today as the Weinberg Center for the Arts?
Trivoli Theater
400
These animals supplied an important resource for housewives to make warm clothing for their families by combing, spinning and weaving.
sheep
400
It is one of the oldest houses in Frederick City and considered one of the finest examples of German colonial architecture still remaining in the United States.
Schifferstadt
500
Who was the first African American Lieutenant Governor of Maryland?
Michael Steele
500
What is the purpose of a map key?
Tells what symbols are on a map.
500
This was the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
Antietam
500
Why did early colonists want to live by rivers?
Ready-made transportation routes; roads were poor or non-existent; availability of fish; drinking water
500
Fredericktown was located at a crossroads for travelers going east and west on what became the National Pike. Travelers could buy food, drink and find a place to rest for the night at one of these.
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