NC History for 3rd Grade

What are Joel Lane's nicknames? Choose two.

• The Father of America

• The Father of Wake County

• The Father of Raleigh

• America's First President

Who sold 1000 acres of his land to create the city of Raleigh?

• The Croatoans

• Joel Lane

• Sir Francis Drake

• Abraham Lincoln

Why is Sir Walter Raleigh included in North Carolina history?

• He was the first person to visit North Carolina.

• He organized the trip that caused a colony to disappear.

• He was the richest man in North Carolina.

• He was North Carolina's first governor.

Which colony disappeared with no explanation?

• Virginia Colony

• Chesapeake Bay Colony

• Massachusetts Colony

• Roanoke Colony

Why were the colonists in Roanoke so miserable?

• They were low on food and supplies.

• They were homesick.

• They wanted to be closer to the beach.

• They had a mean leader.

Who realized that the colonists were missing?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• George Washington

• The Wright Brothers

• Governor John White

_________ is the capital of North Carolina.

• Raleigh

• Edenton

• Charlotte

• New Bern

True or false: Raleigh has always been the capital of North Carolina.

• True

• False

Which city was North Carolina's first capital?

• Washington, D.C.

• Raleigh

• Cary

• New Bern

Why did people move to Research Triangle Park in the 1950s? Choose THE BEST answer.

• jobs and education

• nicer homes

• to be closer to the U.S. president

• to start businesses