Week 25: North Carolina as A New State

Which colony did NOT participate in the First Continental Congress?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• North Carolina

What is the maximum time a governor could serve?

• one year

• two years

• three years

• four years

Which event led to the Constitutional Convention?

• Dorr Rebellion

• Fries’s Rebellion

• Shays’ Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

Which delegate was the most vocal advocate for the Constitution?

• William Richardson Davie

• Richard Dobbs Spaight

• Alexander Martin

• Hugh Williamson

How many counties were recognized in the 1835 constitution?

When was the Education Act passed?

Who led the rebellion against slavery?

• John Fries

• Nat Turner

• Thomas Dorr

• Daniel Shays

Why were the Cherokee removed from their homes?

• Gold was discovered.

• They broke a treaty.

• The British were coming.

• There was a severe drought.

What was one of the rules for enslaved people?

• They must be Christians.

• Schooling was required.

• Children were freed as adults.

• Earning money was illegal.

Who was North Carolina’s first state superintendent?

• Archibald Murphy

• James Iredell Jr.

• Edward Dudley

• Calvin Wiley