North Carolina Colonial History Assessment

In what year was the colony of North Carolina created?

• 1607

• 1663

• 1711

• 1729

What type of document gives certain rights from a government to a person or group of people?

• Tax

• Charter

• Assembly

• Expedition

How did the government of the Carolina colony change over time?

• It changed from a democracy to a monarchy

• It changed from a proprietorship to a royal colony

• It remained the same throughout colonial times

• It changed from English rule to Spanish rule

Early towns in North Carolina were typically located near what?

• Mountains

• Forests

• Water

• Deserts

What was a reason for the Tuscarora War of 1711?

• Religious conflicts between settlers

• Disputes over trade routes

• English settlers moved onto Tuscarora land

• Food shortages in the colony

How did pirates affect the shipment of goods to and from the Carolina Colony?

• They helped transport goods more efficiently

• They attacked ships and stole their goods

• They had no effect on shipping

• They created new trade routes

What was a primary reason for Culpepper's Rebellion?

• a. Religious persecution

• b. Taxes on goods shipped between colonies

• c. Disputes over land ownership

• d. Lack of representation in government

Who did most of the work on plantations in colonial North Carolina?

• Indentured servants

• Native Americans

• Enslaved Africans

• European settlers

Which of the following is an example of political change in colonial North Carolina?

• New settlers arriving from Europe

• Development of plantations

• Carolina becoming a royal colony

• Building of new roads and bridges

Which is an example of economic change in colonial North Carolina?

• Creation of a new assembly

• Wilmington becoming a center for trade and shipping

• Carolina splitting into North and South

• Appointment of a new governor