3rd Grade History Test 3 Flashcards
A terrible sickness that spread throughout London
Bubonic Plague
William Penn was put in jail because he was a _______
Quaker
The ______ trusted William Penn and became his friend
The Indians
If a person is in debt, he needs to ____________.
pay something back
The result of colonies and England disagreeing
American War for Independence
Ben Franklin discovered lightning was _____
electricity
Book that gives the days and months of the year and helpful hints
almanac
Main set of laws for the United States
Constitution
City where Ben Franklin moved when he was 16
Philadelphia
Ben Franklin helped plan the first one
Fire Department
The toy that taught Ben Franklin an important lesson
whistle
George Washington’s Birthday
February 22nd
The day the Declaration of Independence was signed
July 4, 1776
The city where the Constitution was signed
Philadelphia
First President of the United States
George Washington
Our country’s capital city today
Washington, DC
George Washington’s Home
Mount Vernon
What disease did George Washington get while in the West Indies
smallpox
Name given to British soldiers because of their uniforms
red coats
When ________ spread through London, the Quakers were not afraid to help the sick
bubonic plague
The king of England liked William Penn’s suggestion for land in American because he would get rid of _____
debt
Pennslyvania means _______
Penn’s wooded land
Philadelphia became the _____ of the United States in 1790
capital
Ben Franklin wrote this book which is a calendar and has wise sayings
Poor Richard’s Almanac
Ben Frankling suggested the men do this when writing the Constitution
pray
George Washington measured land and drew maps as a _______
surveyor
The French and Indian War was won by ____
England
Representatives from each state came to write the _____
Constitution
3 things President George Washington is said to be the “first” in
First in war, peace and in hearts of his countrymen
The Quakers were persecuted for their _______
religious beliefs
Another name for “Quakers”
Friends
The “City of Brotherly Love”
Philadelphia
War between England and America
The War for Independence
A plan of government
Constitution
Declaration of Independence was signed
July 4, 1776
William Penn’s father made him leave home when he ______
became a Quaker
Ben Frankin’s father was a ________
candle maker
Ben Franklin used a _______ to prove that lightning was electricty
kite
British soldiers were called ______
red coats
Many of the soldiers which fought under General George Washington were ____
untrained farmers
The plan of government still used today ________
Constitution
List jobs that Ben Frankin had
printer, writer, inventor, scientist, policeman, fireman, candle maker, and postman
The _____ has the highest job in our country’s government
President of the United States
William Penn hoped for __________ for everyone who came to America
Religious freedom
William Penn admired the _________ bravery
Quakers
After William Penn became a Quaker, why couldn’t he become an admiral in the British Navy?
Quakers do not believe in fighting
Give 2 reasons why the king was willing to give William Penn land to begin a colony
He would pay off a debt and he would be rid of the Quakers
In the early days, what group of people made sure the Quakers were protected?
The Indians
What city was once the capital of the United States?
Philadelphia
What job did Ben Franklin learn from his brother?
printer
Why did Ben Franklin leave Boston for Philadelphia
He wanted to be on his own
What did Ben Franklin’s experiment with lightning prove?
Lightning is electricity
Was Ben Franklin’s experiment with lightning safe?
No, electricity is dangerous
What was the war between England and America called?
The War for Independence
Why did Ben Franklin go to France during the War?
To ask for help
What is the Constitution?
The plan for government for the United States
What is a surveyor?
A person who measures land
This country helped American colonists win the war
France
This is a plan of government for the Untied States
Constitution
Americans still honor the first President because he was ________.
brave, honest and true to his country
Why were the American colonists unhappy with England?
England has passed laws that were not fair to the American colonists
How did the surveying trip that George Washington made in the wilderness when he was 16 help him in the French and Indian War?
It taught him how to survive in the wilderness
