Rip Van Winkle

Why was North Carolina referred to as the “Rip Van Winkle” state?

• because Rip Van Winkle was the founder of NC
• because of the lack of economic growth, lack of education, and lack of new immigrants entering the state.
• because Rip Van Winkle played for the Carolina Panthers
• because Rip Van Winkle was a war hero

What nickname was given to the state in the early 1800s due to our lack of improvement?

• Rip Van Winkle State 
• Baron Von Steuben State
• Hans Christian Andersen State
• Sandman State

What people demanded internal improvements and more political power in NC in the early 1800s?

• Wealthy Planters
• Protestants
• Westerners

Lack of roads and communication in the state caused people to become this

• isolation
• education
• agriculture
• government

Farmers need their kids to work is one reason NC was behind in this 

• agriculture
• education
• isolation
• government

Neglected other crops to grow cotton, forced to import food 

• poor farming conditions
• no public schools
• isolation
• individualism

Poor farming conditions led to over 200,000 people to leave NC

• individualism
• isolation
• migration
• education

Western parts of the state felt they were not represented equally

• education
• isolation
• individualism
• undemocratic government

Literacy fund, fix transportation system

• Archibald Murphey suggested reforms for NC
• Andrew Jackson suggested reforms for NC
• Donald Trump suggested reforms for NC
• George Washington suggested reforms for NC

Creation of the railroad in NC helped to increase trade

• improvements in communication
• improvements in transportation
• improvements in agriculture
• improvements in education