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United States of America

Which fact best describes Fort Christina?

  • Fort McHenry stood at the site of present-day Wilmington
  • Fort Sumter stood at the site of present-day Wilmington
  • Fort Ticonderoga stood at the site of present-day Wilmington
  • Fort Christina stood at the site of present-day Wilmington
Correct answer(s):
  • Fort Christina stood at the site of present-day Wilmington
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United States of America

Which option accurately explains New Sweden?

  • Swedish and Finnish settlers formed the core of the Plymouth Colony colony
  • Swedish and Finnish settlers formed the core of the New Sweden colony
  • Swedish and Finnish settlers formed the core of the New Amsterdam colony
  • Swedish and Finnish settlers formed the core of the New France colony
Correct answer(s):
  • Swedish and Finnish settlers formed the core of the New Sweden colony
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United States of America

What is the correct interpretation of New Sweden?

  • New Sweden became the last European settlement created in the region in the area that later became Delaware
  • New Sweden became the temporary military camp with no civilian settlement in the area that later became Delaware
  • New Sweden became the first U.S. federal territory in the region in the area that later became Delaware
  • New Sweden became the first permanent European colony in the area that later became Delaware
Correct answer(s):
  • New Sweden became the first permanent European colony in the area that later became Delaware
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United States of America

Which statement best summarizes New Sweden?

  • The Dutch captured New Sweden in 1650
  • The Dutch captured New Sweden in 1635
  • The Dutch captured New Sweden in 1655
  • The Dutch captured New Sweden in 1658
Correct answer(s):
  • The Dutch captured New Sweden in 1655
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United States of America

Which statement best summarizes In 1776, the three Delaware counties?

  • In 1771, the three Delaware counties organized themselves as an independent state
  • In 1776, the three Delaware counties organized themselves as an independent state
  • In 1756, the three Delaware counties organized themselves as an independent state
  • In 1779, the three Delaware counties organized themselves as an independent state
Correct answer(s):
  • In 1776, the three Delaware counties organized themselves as an independent state
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United States of America

Which choice gives the correct context for Caesar Rodney?

  • Caesar Rodney is remembered for riding to Philadelphia during the independence debate in 1771
  • Caesar Rodney is remembered for riding to Philadelphia during the independence debate in 1756
  • Caesar Rodney is remembered for riding to Philadelphia during the independence debate in 1776
  • Caesar Rodney is remembered for riding to Philadelphia during the independence debate in 1779
Correct answer(s):
  • Caesar Rodney is remembered for riding to Philadelphia during the independence debate in 1776
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United States of America

Which statement is correct about Caesar Rodney?

  • Samuel Adams’s arrival helped Delaware’s delegation support American independence
  • John Hancock’s arrival helped Delaware’s delegation support American independence
  • Caesar Rodney’s arrival helped Delaware’s delegation support American independence
  • Patrick Henry’s arrival helped Delaware’s delegation support American independence
Correct answer(s):
  • Caesar Rodney's arrival helped Delaware's delegation support American independence
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United States of America

What is true about Delaware’s capital in 1777?

  • Dover became Delaware’s capital in 1780
  • Dover became Delaware’s capital in 1772
  • Dover became Delaware’s capital in 1757
  • Dover became Delaware’s capital in 1777
Correct answer(s):
  • Dover became Delaware's capital in 1777
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United States of America

Which description of Delaware’s colonial capital is accurate?

  • New Castle had served as Delaware’s colonial capital before Wilmington
  • New Castle had served as Delaware’s colonial capital before Georgetown
  • New Castle had served as Delaware’s colonial capital before Newark
  • New Castle had served as Delaware’s colonial capital before Dover
Correct answer(s):
  • New Castle had served as Delaware's colonial capital before Dover
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United States of America

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
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United States of America

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
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United States of America

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
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