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3rd Grade History Test 3 Flashcards

1
Q

A terrible sickness that spread throughout London

A

Bubonic Plague

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2
Q

William Penn was put in jail because he was a _______

A

Quaker

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3
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The ______ trusted William Penn and became his friend

A

The Indians

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4
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If a person is in debt, he needs to ____________.

A

pay something back

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5
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The result of colonies and England disagreeing

A

American War for Independence

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6
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Ben Franklin discovered lightning was _____

A

electricity

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7
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Book that gives the days and months of the year and helpful hints

A

almanac

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8
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Main set of laws for the United States

A

Constitution

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9
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City where Ben Franklin moved when he was 16

A

Philadelphia

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10
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Ben Franklin helped plan the first one

A

Fire Department

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11
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The toy that taught Ben Franklin an important lesson

A

whistle

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12
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George Washington’s Birthday

A

February 22nd

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13
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The day the Declaration of Independence was signed

A

July 4, 1776

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14
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The city where the Constitution was signed

A

Philadelphia

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15
Q

First President of the United States

A

George Washington

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16
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Our country’s capital city today

A

Washington, DC

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17
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George Washington’s Home

A

Mount Vernon

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18
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What disease did George Washington get while in the West Indies

A

smallpox

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19
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Name given to British soldiers because of their uniforms

A

red coats

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20
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When ________ spread through London, the Quakers were not afraid to help the sick

A

bubonic plague

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21
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The king of England liked William Penn’s suggestion for land in American because he would get rid of _____

A

debt

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22
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Pennslyvania means _______

A

Penn’s wooded land

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23
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Philadelphia became the _____ of the United States in 1790

A

capital

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24
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Ben Franklin wrote this book which is a calendar and has wise sayings

A

Poor Richard’s Almanac

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25
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Ben Frankling suggested the men do this when writing the Constitution

A

pray

26
Q

George Washington measured land and drew maps as a _______

A

surveyor

27
Q

The French and Indian War was won by ____

A

England

28
Q

Representatives from each state came to write the _____

A

Constitution

29
Q

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

A

First in war, peace and in hearts of his countrymen

30
Q

The Quakers were persecuted for their _______

A

religious beliefs

31
Q

Another name for “Quakers”

A

Friends

32
Q

The “City of Brotherly Love”

A

Philadelphia

33
Q

War between England and America

A

The War for Independence

34
Q

A plan of government

A

Constitution

35
Q

Declaration of Independence was signed

A

July 4, 1776

36
Q

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

A

became a Quaker

37
Q

Ben Frankin’s father was a ________

A

candle maker

38
Q

Ben Franklin used a _______ to prove that lightning was electricty

A

kite

39
Q

British soldiers were called ______

A

red coats

40
Q

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

A

untrained farmers

41
Q

The plan of government still used today ________

A

Constitution

42
Q

List jobs that Ben Frankin had

A

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

43
Q

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

A

President of the United States

44
Q

William Penn hoped for __________ for everyone who came to America

A

Religious freedom

45
Q

William Penn admired the _________ bravery

A

Quakers

46
Q

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

A

Quakers do not believe in fighting

47
Q

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

A

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

48
Q

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

A

The Indians

49
Q

What city was once the capital of the United States?

A

Philadelphia

50
Q

What job did Ben Franklin learn from his brother?

A

printer

51
Q

Why did Ben Franklin leave Boston for Philadelphia

A

He wanted to be on his own

52
Q

What did Ben Franklin’s experiment with lightning prove?

A

Lightning is electricity

53
Q

Was Ben Franklin’s experiment with lightning safe?

A

No, electricity is dangerous

54
Q

What was the war between England and America called?

A

The War for Independence

55
Q

Why did Ben Franklin go to France during the War?

A

To ask for help

56
Q

What is the Constitution?

A

The plan for government for the United States

57
Q

What is a surveyor?

A

A person who measures land

58
Q

This country helped American colonists win the war

A

France

59
Q

This is a plan of government for the Untied States

A

Constitution

60
Q

Americans still honor the first President because he was ________.

A

brave, honest and true to his country

61
Q

Why were the American colonists unhappy with England?

A

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

62
Q

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

A

It taught him how to survive in the wilderness

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