How well do you know York County's History?

Who were the first inhabitants of York County?

• Susquehannocks

• Lenni Lenape

• Conestogas

• Mohawks

What Indian Nation were the Susquehannocks a part of?

• the Iroquois
• the Cherokee
• the Sioux
• the Cheyenne

What sickness killed off much of the Susquehannock population?

• Smallpox
• Cholera
• Measles
• Typhus

Who created Pennsylvania?

• William Penn

• Thomas Penn

• John Smith

• Benjamin Franklin

What year was Yorktown established after a petition was granted by Thomas Penn?

• 1681
• 1675
• 1736
• 1741

In what battle did our York soldiers fight in at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

• Bunker Hill

• Cowpens

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

What governmental document was the Continental Congress working on during their time in York?

• the Constitution
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Bill of Rights
• the Declaration of Independence

When was York essentially the capital of our country?

• 1777-1778

• 1765-1766

• 1861-1862

• 1917-1918

Who was York's signer to the Declaration of Independence and host of the Continental Congress during their time in York?

• James Smith
• John Adams
• John Hancock
• Thomas Cookson

Who was the French dignitary that saved George Washington as Commander of the Continental Army with a toast in York, Pa.?

• Marquis de Lafayette
• Benedict Arnold
• Baron Von Steuben
• Horatio Gates