Week 9 Social Studies Weekly

Why was Roanoke Island renamed "Dare County" in 1870?

• to honor the first settler who was born there

• to dare people to visit

• to make the island famous

Check all the things female slaves may have done on Somerset Plantation. (Choose 3)

• clear the land

• collect water from the well

• cook meals for the master's family

• sew clothing

Which of these things DID NOT help cause the war between the English Settlers and the Tuscarora tribe.

• some native children were taken as slaves

• the settlers took the natives’ land

• soldiers attacked the native tribes

• the natives traded fur with the settlers

How was life in the town of Bath in the 1700’s the same as it is in that area today?

• Women and girls wear simple dresses.

• Native Americans trade furs.

• The streets are muddy.

• Children play games.

Look at the map. Which place was the home of Blackbeard the Pirate?

• Bath

• Cape Hatteras

• Roanoke

Mark the people who were the first to live in the area of Bath.

• English Settlers

• Blackbeard

• Tuscarora Indians

Look at the map. Which was the first English settlement in North Carolina?

• Bath

• Cape Hatteras

• Somerset Place Plantation

What is the first thing slaves did while turning forests into farmland at Somerset Place Plantation?

• flatten the land

• dig up stumps

• chop down trees

Why did the English settlers choose Bath to build their settlement?

• because the Tuscarora natives lived there

• because it is close to the ocean and the barrier islands offered protection

• because they liked the local scenery

Which of these events surrounded the Tuscarora War?

• Tuscarora natives and English settlers coexisted and sometimes fought over food and land.

• War begins between the English settlers and the Tuscarora natives.

• The natives surrender and war ends. English settlers rebuild their farms and villages, while Tuscarora natives move to New York.

• All of the above