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NC Colony
Test Description: Colonial North Carolina (1600-1770)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where was the first attempt at a colonial settlement in North Carolina?
A
Roanoke
B
New Bern
C
Plymouth
D
Jamestown
2) Why was geography a challenge to settling North Carolina in the 1600s?
A
The barrier islands/Outer Banks blocked ships from landing
B
The Appalachian Mountains barred migration west
C
Large deserts were hard to cross safely
D
Cold, rocky soil made farming difficult
3) What event involved the overthrow of a Carolina governor refused to enforce certain laws and contributed to political chaos?
A
Cary's Rebellion
B
Pontiac's Rebellion
C
Bacon's Rebellion
D
Culpepper's Rebellion
4) What event involved 3 different men fighting over who should govern the Carolina colony and contributed to political chaos?
A
Pontiac's Rebellion
B
Bacon's Rebellion
C
Cary's Rebellion
D
Culpepper's Rebellion
5) Why did the Carolina split into North and South Carolina in 1712 and why did the King of England take over the colony in 1729?
A
Northern Carolina was a much more profitable colony
B
Northern Carolina was where the colonial assembly was located
C
The Lords Proprietors could not govern northern Carolina due to geography
D
There was conflict with the natives in southern Carolina
6) What motivated many groups to settle in North Carolina after 1730?
A
Profit and wealth
B
Seeking to test a new economic system
C
Escaping persecution in England
D
Adventure and glory
7) What conflict resulted from the expansion of English settlers into the Coastal Plain of NC?
A
King Philip's War
B
Cherokee Wars
C
Tuscarora War
D
Powhatan War
8) What contributions did the Pennsylvania Dutch make to North Carolina?
A
Brought slavery to North Carolina
B
Brought knowledge of textile weaving
C
Brought the Highland Games
D
Brought a variety of skills and crafts
9) Where did most settler groups go in NC after 1730?
A
Piedmont (Back-Country)
B
Inner Coastal Plain
C
Outer Coastal Plain
D
Mountains
10) What route helped immigrant groups settle in the Piedmont region of NC?
A
Great Wagon Road
B
Oregon Trail
C
Erie Canal
D
National Road
11) What did the Scots-Irish contribute to the NC colony?
A
Brought indentured servants
B
Brought knowledge of textile/cloth-weaving
C
Brought a variety of crafts and skills
D
Brought the Highland Games
12) What special product did NC export to make it profitable?
A
Tobacco
B
Rice
C
Cotton
D
Naval Stores
13) What is one reason there was rivalry between the northern Albemarle region and southern Cape Fear region of NC in the early 1700s?
A
Albemarle had more naval stores than the Cape Fear Region
B
Cape Fear region had more representatives than the Albemarle region
C
The Cape Fear region grew more rice than the Albemarle region
D
Albemarle had more representatives than the Cape Fear region
14) What major groups settled the eastern part of NC?
A
Scots-Irish
B
Pennsylvania Dutch
C
Highland Scots
D
English
15) What best describes the social structure of eastern NC?
A
Dominated by wealthy plantation owners
B
There was little social hierarchy; everyone was equal
C
Slavery was not used widely in the east
D
Populated by low and middle class farming families
16) What best describes the social structure of western NC?
A
Lots of social hierarchy and divisions; no equality
B
Populated by low and middle class farming families
C
Dominated by wealthy plantation owners
D
Slavery was widely used
17) What was the major cause of the rivalry between the east and western parts of NC?
A
Construction of a new royal mansion in the Piedmont
B
Unequal representation and unequal taxation of the west
C
The east produced the most naval stores
D
Movement of the capital to a central location
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