Review of first semester

Which one is NOT one of the three land regions of North Carolina?

• Plateau

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Mountains

Which region of North Carolina has the most cities and people?

• Mountains

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Atlantic Ocean

Who was the first European child born on North American soil?

• Sequoyah

• Blackbeard

• Virgina Dare

• Sir Walter Raleigh

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

• to become express riders
• to share news with other colonies through letter-writing
• To keep in touch with British Citizens
• to spread good will and friendship

How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?

• It showed that many colonists did not like tea?
• It showed that many colonists supported the Mohawk Indians.
• It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea tax.
• It showed that the tea would remain in Boston.

What event caused Great Britain to pass the Intolerable Acts in order to punish colonies?

• Boston Massacre
• First Continental Congress
• Committees of Correspondence
• Boston Tea Party

Who was a Patriot?

• A colonist who wanted to be free, or independent of Great Britain.

• A British soldier
• A colonist who agreed with King George and Parliament.
• A Hessian mercenary

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at ________________.

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Cowpens

• Lexington and Concord

This battle was a turning point in the war for the Patriots because the French were convinced that the Americans could win the war. The French sent money, supplies, and their navy to help the Americans fight the British.

• Yorktown

• Kings Mountain

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

In this battle, the Patriots were forced to surrender because they were running out of ammunition. The Patriots were told, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle at Kings Mountain

• Battle at Cowpens

• Lexington and Concord