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WorksheetsColonial NC/Age of Piracy
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Founded in 1705, this town located near the mouth of the Pamlico River, was the first town founded in the North Carolina colony.
a)
New Bern
b)
Bath
c)
Wilmington
d)
Edenton
2.
Which region of the British colonies in America was settled primarily by those seeking religious freedom?
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Northern (New England) Colonies
3.
Which town in eastern North Carolina, founded in 1712 and renamed in 1722, was named after the second governor of North Carolina who was rumored to have profited from piracy?
a)
Greenville
b)
Wilmington
c)
Edenton
d)
Plymouth
4.
Many settlers in the 1750s arrived in North Carolina from colonies to the north by way of the ______________________.
a)
Appalachian Highway
b)
Virginia Plank Road
c)
Great Wagon Road
d)
Pennsylvania Turnpike
5.
What were the two main colors used for Pirate flags?
a)
Blue and Yellow
b)
Black and Red
c)
Orange and White
d)
Crimson and Gold
6.
Which region of the British colonies in America was known for its agricultural economy, because of a warmer climate and longer growing season?
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Northern (New England) Colonies
7.
What port city was blockaded by Blackbeard in 1718 who demanded medicine as ransom for hostages?
a)
Boston
b)
Wilmington
c)
Charles Town
d)
Savannah
8.
What was the punishment for the criminal act of piracy?
a)
Life in Prison
b)
Drawing and quartering
c)
Hanging
d)
Firing squad
9.
How were pirate ship captains chosen?
a)
The pirate with most kills
b)
The pirate who received the most votes
c)
The wealthiest pirate
d)
The eldest pirate
10.
North and South Carolina officially became divided into two separate colonies in 1712 because those from the wealthy port city of Charles Town no longer wanted to support the north economically.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which region of the British colonies in America was settled by Swedish, Dutch, and English immigrants?
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Northern (New England Colonies)
12.
What does the term Jolly Roger refer to?
a)
Pirate Rum
b)
Pirate Flag
c)
Pirate Code
d)
Pirate Captain
13.
What was the name of Blackbeard's most well-known ship?
a)
Adventure
b)
Queen Anne's Revenge
c)
Black Pearl
d)
Liberty
14.
The Golden age of Piracy spanned what years?
a)
1600-1630
b)
1650-1730
c)
1720-1740
d)
1800-1820
15.
What is pirate booty?
a)
A type of sail on the ship
b)
A ship cannnon
c)
Valuable and stolen goods
d)
The underside of a ship
16.
Who defeated Blackbeard in a battle on Ocracoke Inlet?
a)
Captain Kidd
b)
Lt. Robert Maynard
c)
Alexander Spotswood
d)
Charles Eden
17.
The conflict between settlers and American Indians in North Carolina that began in 1711 was known as the _______________
a)
Cherokee War
b)
Tuscarora War
c)
Catawba War
d)
Carolina-Indian War
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