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Cumberland County History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cumberland County lies between what mountain ranges?

a)

Appalachians

b)

Rockies

c)

Mount Everest

d)

Carlisle

2.

The first native Americans in this area were the...

a)

Apache

b)

Algonquins

c)

Iroquois

d)

Reds

3.

The natives lived in huts made from...

a)

bark or skins

b)

leaves or twigs

c)

cement

d)

aluminum siding

4.

William Penn was a...

a)

teacher

b)

farmer

c)

Quaker

d)

president

5.

The king of England gave Penn _____________.

a)

weapons

b)

slaves

c)

money

d)

land

6.

William Penn named the new land _____________.

a)

Maryland

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

7.

Pennsylvania means...

a)

"Penn's home land"

b)

"the place where we live"

c)

"your house"

d)

"the woods of Penn"

8.

Carlisle became county seat of _________ county.

a)

Adams

b)

Dauphin

c)

Cumberland

d)

Franklin

9.

Carlisle became a county seat because of its position on the Great Trail and the abundance of _________________.

a)

gold

b)

cotton

c)

silk

d)

water

10.

In 1753, _________ came to Carlisle, hoping to make peace with the Native Americans.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Regina Hartman

d)

James Letort

11.

During the French and Indian War, some children, like _______ were stolen away by the Native Americans.

a)

Molly Pitcher

b)

Regina Hartman

c)

William Penn

d)

George Washington

12.

Molly Pitcher's real name is _______.

a)

Mary Poppins

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Regina Hartman

d)

Mary Ludwig Hays

13.

Babe Ruth was a famous Native American Athlete who was educated at the Carlisle Indian School.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

William Penn was a peaceful man known as a Quaker.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

A grammar school was built in Carlisle, but only for the boys of the town.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A war in which the colonists fought against Britain (England) to gain their freedom/independence.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

American Revolution

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Civil War

17.

An event in which men dressed up as Native Americans and dumped tea into the harbor was the _______.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Civil War

c)

American Revolution

d)

Boston Tea Party

18.

A war in which the northern states and the southern states fought each other.

a)

Civil War

b)

American Revolution

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

French and Indian War

19.

The war in which early settlers were protected from the American Indian raids by the soldiers of England.

a)

Civil War

b)

American Revolution

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Boston Tea Party

20.

Large deposits of gold in the region made this an ideal location for a large furnace.

a)

True

b)

False