Which description of the Brandywine Valley is accurate?
Correct answer(s):
- Streams in the Brandywine Valley supplied waterpower for early mills
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Delaware History
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What became an important part of the Brandywine Valley’s industrial history?
Correct answer(s):
- The DuPont powder works
What part of Delaware history does Hagley Museum help preserve?
Correct answer(s):
- Industrial history connected with the early DuPont works
Which statement best summarizes First State National Historical Park?
Correct answer(s):
- First State National Historical Park is made up of several separate historic sites
Which colonial history statement is correct about the Christina River?
Correct answer(s):
- New Sweden centered on the Christina River in the area of modern Wilmington
Which statement best summarizes Delaware’s colonial history?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware's colonial history reflects competition among several European powers
Which statement is correct about Delaware during the Civil War?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware remained in the Union during the Civil War
What is true about Delaware’s Civil War history?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware's Civil War history combines Union loyalty with the history of slavery
What is true about the Christina River?
Correct answer(s):
- New Sweden was established along the Christina River in 1638
Which description of New Sweden is accurate?
Correct answer(s):
- Peter Minuit led the expedition that established New Sweden
Which fact best describes Fort Christina?
Correct answer(s):
- Fort Christina stood at the site of present-day Wilmington
Which option accurately explains New Sweden?
Correct answer(s):
- Swedish and Finnish settlers formed the core of the New Sweden colony
What is the correct interpretation of New Sweden?
Correct answer(s):
- New Sweden became the first permanent European colony in the area that later became Delaware
Which statement best summarizes New Sweden?
Correct answer(s):
- The Dutch captured New Sweden in 1655
Which statement best summarizes In 1776, the three Delaware counties?
Correct answer(s):
- In 1776, the three Delaware counties organized themselves as an independent state
Which choice gives the correct context for Caesar Rodney?
Correct answer(s):
- Caesar Rodney is remembered for riding to Philadelphia during the independence debate in 1776
Which statement is correct about Caesar Rodney?
Correct answer(s):
- Caesar Rodney's arrival helped Delaware's delegation support American independence
What is true about Delaware’s capital in 1777?
Correct answer(s):
- Dover became Delaware's capital in 1777
Which description of Delaware’s colonial capital is accurate?
Correct answer(s):
- New Castle had served as Delaware's colonial capital before Dover
Which choice gives the correct context for Delaware’s Civil War status?
Correct answer(s):
- Delaware was a slave state when the American Civil War began