Maine History With Complete Solutions
Who were the first people to come to Maine thousands of years ago? - ANS>the Native Americans
Who explored Maine, later settled there, and when did it happen? - ANS>English and French immigrants in t
How did Maine get its name? - ANS>It most likely was because it was called the "Mainland," or because ther
that was called that name.
Who established Popham Settlement and when? - ANS>the English, in 1607
There were many conflicts in Maine during the colonial period of 16-1700s between whom? - ANS>The Engl
What is an example of something that happened in the colonial period? - ANS>the English obtained a lot of l
Americans and some questionable land deals
What place did Maine become a part of and who was in control of that place at the time? - ANS>the Massac
by the British
What were some important early industries? - ANS>fishing, boat building, trapping, and lumbering
What happened in 1763? - ANS>the British finally won a long war with France that was called "The French an
happened that led to the American Revolution
What were some important events that happened in 1775 that were part of what led to the Revolutionary W
of the Margaretta and the Burning of Falmouth
Large portions of Maine were occupied by the British during the American Revolution and the War of 1812 -
part of the state of Massachusetts until 1820 when it became a separate state
When was the American Revolution? - ANS>1776-1781
Who was an important Civil War general from Brewer? - ANS>Joshua L. Chamberlain
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