Social Studies Weekly Week 17 Quiz

In the article "North Carolina: America's Leader in Freedom", which of these was NOT a first in freedom for North Carolina?

• First to recommend independence from England.

• First to sign the Declaration of Independence.

• First to win a battle against British troops with actual gunshots.

• First to make plans for their own government that did not include obeying England.

In the article, "Were Our Founding Fathers Rich?", what caused our Founding Fathers to not be as rich as people might have thought? There are two correct answers.

• People robbed them during the war.

• The money they were paid for their service was worthless.

• They used their own money to provide for their soldiers during the war.

• They had to pay taxes to Great Britain.

In the article "First in Freedom", what did the Halifax Resolves state?

• North Carolina would not pay taxes.

• North Carolina believed the Boston Tea Party was illegal.

• North Carolina wanted freedom from England's rule.

• North Carolina was the best colony.

In the article "First in Freedom", what caused the people of Mecklenburg County to decide to make plans for their own government?

• They were upset they had been attacked in the war.

• They learned that England thought that Mecklenburg County was in a rebellion.

• They wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• They wanted to keep slaves and England would not allow them to keep them.

In the article "First in Freedom", what was an important result of the Patriot victory in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge?

• They killed every British soldier.

• They were able to take many soldiers prisoner.

• They earned a lot of medals.

• It prevented the British army to have a stronghold in the south at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

In the article "Penelope Padgett Parker", the Edenton Tea Party was

• a party where ladies drank tea.

• when the people of North Carolina threw tea into the ocean.

• when the ladies of Edenton declared they would not drink tea and they would not wear clothing from England.

• a turning point in the war.

In the article "A Cold Winter's Morning at Moore's Creek Bridge", what were two ways the Patriots slowed down or stopped the Scottish Loyalists from crossing the bridge? Choose two answers.

• Taking the planks off of the bridge.

• Destroying the bridge.

• Smearing grease on the bridge so anyone crossing would slip.

• Blocking both ends of the bridge.

In the article "A Winter's Morning at Moore's Creek Bridge", what were the Patriots ordered to do?

• Take as many Loyalists prisoner as possible.

• To trick the Loyalists into crossing the bridge.

• To stop the Loyalists from reaching Wilmington.

• To get guns and other weapons for the next battle.

In the article "Why Was North Carolina So Important to England Before the American Revolution?", what did England depend on North Carolina for?

• The materials needed for waterproofing and repairing ships.

• Money they got from North Carolina paying taxes.

• Protection from pirates.

• People to buy tea and other items from England.