Challenge and Change: History of the Jews in America

Early Settlement (1492) Through Central European Migration (1880)

Game and Puzzle solutions For Book 1

Chapter 1

 

Unscramble these important words from Chapter 1.

 

  1. EHRASCDPI                 1. SEPHARDIC
  2. CAHSIKZNAE               2. ASHKENAZIC
  3. FERICE                       3. RECIFE
  4. VORSEOCN                  4. CONVERSO
  5. ETHCIRE                     5. HERETIC
  6. SEWNAMRTEDMA          6. NEW AMSTERDAM
  7. KORYEWN                   7. NEW YORK
  8. ASHNAVNA                  8. SAVANNAH
  9. TOPREWN                   9. NEWPORT
  10. NACEHSRLOT              10. CHARLESTON
  11. ILAPIHLEPDAH            11. PHILADELPHIA
  12. OORTU                      12. TOURO

 

Chapter 2

Match the names of people and places in the first column with the descriptions in the second column.

1. Stuyvesant

2. Dutch West India Company

3. Treaty of Breda

4. Naturalization Act of 1740

5. James Oglethorpe

6. Asher Levy

7. Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges

_5__Allowed Jews to settle in Georgia

_3__Gave rights to settlers in New York, including Jews

_6__Won the right to stand guard

_1__Didn’t want Jews to settle in New Amsterdam

_7__Gave some rights to non-Christians

_2__Allowed Jews to settle in New Netherland

_4__Made it easier for Jews to become naturalized citizens in colonies than to become citizens in England

 

 

  Chapter 3

Find these Hebrew or Yiddish words

Hacham [wise person]    Hazan [cantor]     Herem [excommunication]     Parnas [president]

Shabbat [sabbath]         Shohet [slaughterer]              Tzedakah [righteous obligation]

Yehidim [wealthy person]

M J T V Y R H G G S K
A O Z S M I D I H E Y
H J E R A G Y A U T D
C B D E H N B A E G J
A T A S F B R H P A C
H T K L A W O A R T F
H F A T R H Y N P Y Z
S A H H S H E R E M X
S H Z T G T A W U J U
J M G A L M C Q W Q I
X D U D N Z V J A T O
 

Chapter 4

Complete the crossword puzzle with the names of the Patriots and Loyalists.

 

Patriots and Loyalists



Across

1. Patriot who became a commissary general for the Continental troops in Georgia

4. Patriot who refused to sign the loyalty oath

7. Patriot shipowner who supplied the Continental Army

8. Patriot who asked not to fight on Shabbat

9. Hazan of Newport Synagogue and a Loyalist

11. Patriot who reported to Washington about a spy on his staff

Down

2. Patriot who escaped the British in a leaky boat with one paddle

3. First hazan born in the colonies and a Patriot

5. Patriot financier, known as "The Little Jewish Broker"

6. Patriot who fought with General Pulaski's Legion

10. Patriot who was Washington's surgeon's mate at Valley Forge

 

Answers: 

Across: 1. Sheftall  4. Hays  7. Lopez  8. Jacobs  9. Touro  11. Bush  

Down: 2. Franks  3. Seixas  5. Salomon  6. Nones  10. Russell


Chapter 5

 

Decode this famous quote.

Hint: 1 is an A; F is an S; C is a G; 5 is a C; O is an N.

 

CM89HOP9OD 6EG5E DM 3GCMDH2 CG89F OM

F1O5DGMO  DM  K9HF95BDGMO  OM  1FFGFD1O59

"A government which to bigotry gives no sanction to persecution no assistance." 

 

Who wrote this to whom?  

Moses Seixas to George Washington

 

Chapter 6

Start with H. Move 1 letter up, down, right, left, or diagonally to find out the name of this famous Jewish organization. End with Y.

 

U     N    D    S    Y

S     B     E    A    C   

W    R    H    O    H

E     E    O     S    O

I      C     T    Y    L

 

Answer:  Hebrew Sunday School Society

 

Chapter 7

Some Jews who came to America from central and eastern Europe became peddlers. They filled their bags with anything they could carry. Try to think of something a peddler would sell for each letter of the alphabet.

A_______________               B_______________               C_______________

D_______________               E_______________               F_______________

G_______________               H_______________               I_______________

J________________              K_______________               L_______________

M_______________               N_______________              O_______________

P_______________               Q_______________               R_______________

S_______________               T_______________               U_______________

V_______________               W_______________              X_______________

Y_______________               Z_______________

 

Possible answers: Apples; Books; Candles; Dishes; Envelopes; Fishing line; Guns; Hats; Ink; Jars; Kettles; Lamp; Maps; Notebooks; Oil; Pots; Quilts; Razors; Sewing goods; Tools; Underclothing; Vegetables; Wax; X-tra money; Yarn; Zinnias

 

Chapter 8

Unscramble the names below to find the answers to these questions.

    

  1. He started a colony named for himself in Texas.                                                 CASTRO
  2. He was elected honorary chief by the Pawnee Indians.                                         MEYER
  3. An Indian scout whose company held off the Cheyenne and Sioux.                         SCHLESINGER
  4. A peddler on the Sante Fe Trail who settled in Texas and started a Jewish school.   MAYER
  5. He invented blue jeans.                                                                                   STRAUSS
  6. The first man appointed rabbi at Shearith Israel in San Francisco.                          HENRY
  7. He introduced Reform practices to Congregation Emau-El in San Francisco.              COHN
  8. Known as “The Traveler,” he wrote Three Years in America.                                  BENJAMIN
  9. He was elected mayor of San Francisco.                                                             SUTRO
  10. The official photographer of the Fremont expedition.                                           CARVALHO
  11. She married Wyatt Earp.                                                                                 MARCUS
  12. The rabbi who had a gunfight with the synagogue president over a prayer book.     MAY

 

SAORTC                                       GRENISCHESL                         SUTSRAS

NHOC                                          YERME                                   HOCVARLA

AYREM                                         JIMABENN                              AYM

ROSUT                                         SUMCAR                                YENHR

 

Chapter 9

Decode these famous words.  Where were they found?

Hint: 1 is an A; 5 is a C; F is an S; C is a G; O is an N.

 

DM712   69   1559KD   1F   3GO7GOC   MON2   GDF   PMH1N   N16F   1O7

 

P1GOD1GO   MON2   FB5E   59H9PMOG9F   1F   9N981D9   1O7   F1O5DGA2

 

MBH   NG89F...

 

Answer:  "Today we accept as binding only its moral laws and maintain only such ceremonies as elevate and sanctify our lives..."  The Pittsburgh Platform of 1885