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Which statement best summarizes Delaware’s 1787 statehood date?

  • Delaware’s 1787 statehood date refers to its ratification of the federal Constitution
  • Delaware’s 1782 statehood date refers to its ratification of the federal Constitution
  • Delaware’s 1790 statehood date refers to its ratification of the federal Constitution
  • Delaware’s 1767 statehood date refers to its ratification of the federal Constitution
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware's 1787 statehood date refers to its ratification of the federal Constitution

Which choice gives the correct context for English forces?

  • English forces took control of the region in 1667
  • English forces took control of the region in 1644
  • English forces took control of the region in 1659
  • English forces took control of the region in 1664
Correct answer(s):
  • English forces took control of the region in 1664

Which choice gives the correct context for Delaware’s Civil War status?

  • Delaware had no legal history of slavery before the war when the American Civil War began
  • Delaware was a slave state when the American Civil War began
  • Delaware was admitted as a free territory during the war when the American Civil War began
  • Delaware had abolished slavery before the Civil War began when the American Civil War began
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware was a slave state when the American Civil War began

Which statement is correct about Swedish and Finnish communities?

  • Swedish and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed
  • Portuguese and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed
  • Spanish and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed
  • French and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed
Correct answer(s):
  • Swedish and Finnish communities continued to influence the region after political control changed

Which statement is correct about Delaware during the Civil War?

  • Delaware joined the Confederacy during the Civil War
  • Delaware remained in the Union during the Civil War
  • Delaware declared neutrality and left the Union during the Civil War
  • Delaware became an independent country during the war during the Civil War
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware remained in the Union during the Civil War

What is true about William Penn and Delaware?

  • The land that became Delaware later came under the authority of Roger Williams
  • The land that became Delaware later came under the authority of James Oglethorpe
  • The land that became Delaware later came under the authority of William Penn
  • The land that became Delaware later came under the authority of John Winthrop
Correct answer(s):
  • The land that became Delaware later came under the authority of William Penn

What is true about Delaware’s Civil War history?

  • Virginia’s Civil War history combines Union loyalty with the history of slavery
  • New Jersey’s Civil War history combines Union loyalty with the history of slavery
  • Delaware’s Civil War history combines Union loyalty with the history of slavery
  • Maryland’s Civil War history combines Union loyalty with the history of slavery
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware's Civil War history combines Union loyalty with the history of slavery

Which description of the Lower Counties on the Delaware is accurate?

  • New Castle, Kent and Sussex were once known as the Lower Counties on the Delaware
  • New Castle, Kent and Sussex were once known as the Northern Counties of Virginia
  • New Castle, Kent and Sussex were once known as the Eastern Districts of New York
  • New Castle, Kent and Sussex were once known as the Upper Colonies of Maryland
Correct answer(s):
  • New Castle, Kent and Sussex were once known as the Lower Counties on the Delaware

Which fact best describes the Lower Counties on the Delaware?

  • The Lower Counties were politically connected with Connecticut
  • The Lower Counties were politically connected with North Carolina
  • The Lower Counties were politically connected with Pennsylvania
  • The Lower Counties were politically connected with Virginia
Correct answer(s):
  • The Lower Counties were politically connected with Pennsylvania

Which option accurately explains Delaware counties?

  • The Delaware counties began meeting in a separate legislative assembly in 1699
  • The Delaware counties began meeting in a separate legislative assembly in 1684
  • The Delaware counties began meeting in a separate legislative assembly in 1704
  • The Delaware counties began meeting in a separate legislative assembly in 1707
Correct answer(s):
  • The Delaware counties began meeting in a separate legislative assembly in 1704

What is the correct interpretation of Delaware and Pennsylvania?

  • Delaware and Connecticut continued to share a governor for many years after Delaware’s separate assembly began
  • Delaware and Virginia continued to share a governor for many years after Delaware’s separate assembly began
  • Delaware and North Carolina continued to share a governor for many years after Delaware’s separate assembly began
  • Delaware and Pennsylvania continued to share a governor for many years after Delaware’s separate assembly began
Correct answer(s):
  • Delaware and Pennsylvania continued to share a governor for many years after Delaware's separate assembly began

Which statement best summarizes the Lenape in the Delaware Valley?

  • The Seminole were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
  • The Cherokee were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
  • The Navajo were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
  • The Lenape were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
Correct answer(s):
  • The Lenape were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley

Which choice gives the correct context for Lewes?

  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1634
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1611
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1631
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1626
Correct answer(s):
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1631

Which statement is correct about the Swanendael settlement?

  • The Swanendael settlement did not survive for long
  • The Swanendael settlement remained the region’s main settlement until the 1900s
  • The Swanendael settlement grew into a large colony that lasted for centuries
  • The Swanendael settlement became Delaware’s permanent capital
Correct answer(s):
  • The Swanendael settlement did not survive for long

Which description of the Christina River is accurate?

  • Wilmington developed near the Missouri River and close to the Delaware River
  • Wilmington developed near the Susquehanna River and close to the Delaware River
  • Wilmington developed near the Christina River and close to the Delaware River
  • Wilmington developed near the Tennessee River and close to the Delaware River
Correct answer(s):
  • Wilmington developed near the Christina River and close to the Delaware River

Which fact best describes Dover’s central location?

  • Dover’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
  • Wilmington’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
  • Georgetown’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
  • Newark’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
Correct answer(s):
  • Dover's central location helped it serve as Delaware's seat of government