NC Statehood and Changes Quiz

Debt from this was the main reason Great Britain began to heavily tax the colonists and enforce laws more consistently.

• French and Indian War
• The purchase of the Louisiana Territory
• Constant boycotting by the colonists
• Salutary neglect 

Protest in North Carolina led by Penelope Barker, in which the women agreed to boycott British goods.

• Edonton Tea Party
• Barker Tea Party
• North Carolina Tea Party
• Boston Tea Party

North Carolina was the first colony to take an official stand for _______________.

• independence from Great Britain
• expansion into western North America
• the abolition of slavery
• strengthening mercantilism

A Colonial supporter of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. 

• Patriot
• Loyalist
• Royalist
• Whig

American Colonists who desired independence from England were called...

• loyalists
• patriots
• tories
• conquistadors

Documents written in NC counties that declared independence from Great Britain

• Guilford Resolves
• Tryon and Rowan Resolves
• Mecklenburg and Halifax Resolves
• Proclamation of 1763

What is the capital of NC?

• Wilmington

• Washington D.C.

• Raleigh

• Beaufort

Why did the United States pass the Indian Removal Act?

• The U.S. government wanted the American Indians to move west.

• The U.S. government wanted the American Indians to move north.

• The U.S. government wanted to prevent the Indians from starting wars.

• The U.S. government wanted the American Indians to move out of the country.

Why were many southerners upset about Abraham Lincoln being elected as president of the U.S.?

• Many southerners thought they would lose their farms.

• Many southerners didn't think he was fit for the job.

• Many southerners worried he would abolish slavery.

• Many southerners were afraid they would lose their jobs.

Where was NC's largest Civil War battle fought?

• Raleigh

• Thomasville

• Bentonville

• Wilmington