3rd Grade History Test 3

Question 1

A terrible sickness that spread throughout London

Answer 1

Bubonic Plague

Question 2

William Penn was put in jail because he was a _______

Answer 2

Quaker

Question 3

The ______ trusted William Penn and became his friend

Answer 3

The Indians

Question 4

If a person is in debt, he needs to ____________.

Answer 4

pay something back

Question 5

The result of colonies and England disagreeing

Answer 5

American War for Independence

Question 6

Ben Franklin discovered lightning was _____

Answer 6

electricity

Question 7

Book that gives the days and months of the year and helpful hints

Answer 7

almanac

Question 8

Main set of laws for the United States

Answer 8

Constitution

Question 9

City where Ben Franklin moved when he was 16

Answer 9

Philadelphia

Question 10

Ben Franklin helped plan the first one

Answer 10

Fire Department

Question 11

The toy that taught Ben Franklin an important lesson

Answer 11

whistle

Question 12

George Washington’s Birthday

Answer 12

February 22nd

Question 13

The day the Declaration of Independence was signed

Answer 13

July 4, 1776

Question 14

The city where the Constitution was signed

Answer 14

Philadelphia

Question 15

First President of the United States

Answer 15

George Washington

Question 16

Our country’s capital city today

Answer 16

Washington, DC

Question 17

George Washington’s Home

Answer 17

Mount Vernon

Question 18

What disease did George Washington get while in the West Indies

Answer 18

smallpox

Question 19

Name given to British soldiers because of their uniforms

Answer 19

red coats

Question 20

When ________ spread through London, the Quakers were not afraid to help the sick

Answer 20

bubonic plague

Question 21

The king of England liked William Penn’s suggestion for land in American because he would get rid of _____

Answer 21

debt

Question 22

Pennslyvania means _______

Answer 22

Penn’s wooded land

Question 23

Philadelphia became the _____ of the United States in 1790

Answer 23

capital

Question 24

Ben Franklin wrote this book which is a calendar and has wise sayings

Answer 24

Poor Richard’s Almanac

Question 25

Ben Frankling suggested the men do this when writing the Constitution

Answer 25

pray

Question 26

George Washington measured land and drew maps as a _______

Answer 26

surveyor

Question 27

The French and Indian War was won by ____

Answer 27

England

Question 28

Representatives from each state came to write the _____

Answer 28

Constitution

Question 29

3 things President George Washington is said to be the "first" in

Answer 29

First in war, peace and in hearts of his countrymen

Question 30

The Quakers were persecuted for their _______

Answer 30

religious beliefs

Question 31

Another name for "Quakers"

Answer 31

Friends

Question 32

The "City of Brotherly Love"

Answer 32

Philadelphia

Question 33

War between England and America

Answer 33

The War for Independence

Question 34

A plan of government

Answer 34

Constitution

Question 35

Declaration of Independence was signed

Answer 35

July 4, 1776

Question 36

William Penn's father made him leave home when he ______

Answer 36

became a Quaker

Question 37

Ben Frankin's father was a ________

Answer 37

candle maker

Question 38

Ben Franklin used a _______ to prove that lightning was electricty

Answer 38

kite

Question 39

British soldiers were called ______

Answer 39

red coats

Question 40

Many of the soldiers which fought under General George Washington were ____

Answer 40

untrained farmers

Question 41

The plan of government still used today ________

Answer 41

Constitution

Question 42

List jobs that Ben Frankin had

Answer 42

printer, writer, inventor, scientist, policeman, fireman, candle maker, and postman

Question 43

The _____ has the highest job in our country's government

Answer 43

President of the United States

Question 44

William Penn hoped for __________ for everyone who came to America

Answer 44

Religious freedom

Question 45

William Penn admired the _________ bravery

Answer 45

Quakers

Question 46

After William Penn became a Quaker, why couldn't he become an admiral in the British Navy?

Answer 46

Quakers do not believe in fighting

Question 47

Give 2 reasons why the king was willing to give William Penn land to begin a colony

Answer 47

He would pay off a debt and he would be rid of the Quakers

Question 48

In the early days, what group of people made sure the Quakers were protected?

Answer 48

The Indians

Question 49

What city was once the capital of the United States?

Answer 49

Philadelphia

Question 50

What job did Ben Franklin learn from his brother?

Answer 50

printer

Question 51

Why did Ben Franklin leave Boston for Philadelphia

Answer 51

He wanted to be on his own

Question 52

What did Ben Franklin's experiment with lightning prove?

Answer 52

Lightning is electricity

Question 53

Was Ben Franklin's experiment with lightning safe?

Answer 53

No, electricity is dangerous

Question 54

What was the war between England and America called?

Answer 54

The War for Independence

Question 55

Why did Ben Franklin go to France during the War?

Answer 55

To ask for help

Question 56

What is the Constitution?

Answer 56

The plan for government for the United States

Question 57

What is a surveyor?

Answer 57

A person who measures land

Question 58

This country helped American colonists win the war

Answer 58

France

Question 59

This is a plan of government for the Untied States

Answer 59

Constitution

Question 60

Americans still honor the first President because he was ________.

Answer 60

brave, honest and true to his country

Question 61

Why were the American colonists unhappy with England?

Answer 61

England has passed laws that were not fair to the American colonists

Question 62

How did the surveying trip that George Washington made in the wilderness when he was 16 help him in the French and Indian War?

Answer 62

It taught him how to survive in the wilderness