WorksheetsRevolutionary Era in NC
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Edenton Tea Party was an attempt to __________ British Tea in North Carolina.
a)
import
b)
boycott
c)
export
d)
distribute
2.
What was the first official rejection of British rule in the American colonies?
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Halifax Resolves
c)
The Mecklenburg Resolves
d)
The Treaty of Augusta
3.
Which Battle of the American Revolution was known as the "Lexington of the South"?
a)
Moore's Creek Bridge
b)
Concord
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Alamance
4.
In which region of North Carolina did the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge take place?
a)
Mountain
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Piedmont
d)
Outer banks
5.
Why was the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge significant?
a)
It was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War.
b)
It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
c)
It was the first patriot victory of the Revolutionary War.
d)
It was the first battle of Revolutionary War in the southern colonies.
6.
North Carolina was the first colony to take an official stand for _______________.
a)
independence from Great Britain
b)
expansion into western North America
c)
the abolition of slavery
d)
strengthening mercantilism
7.
This formal independence was written in a document known as the _____________.
a)
Mecklenburg Declaration
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Halifax Resolves
d)
US Constitution
8.
Documents written in NC counties that declared independence from Great Britain
a)
Guilford Resolves
b)
Tryon and Rowan Resolves
c)
Mecklenburg and Halifax Resolves
d)
Proclamation of 1763
9.
Protest in North Carolina led by Penelope Barker, in which the women agreed to boycott British goods.
a)
Edenton Tea Party
b)
Barker Tea Party
c)
North Carolina Tea Party
d)
Boston Tea Party
10.
A Colonial supporter of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Royalist
d)
Whig
11.
Which event is not commemorated on the state flag of North Carolina?
a)
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
b)
Halifax Resolves
c)
Mecklenburg Resolves
12.
Which battle, fought on February 27, 1776, was fought first of the four Revolutionary War battles listed below?
a)
Kings Mountain
b)
Cowpens
c)
Guilford Courthouse
d)
Moores Creek Bridge
13.
Where were Loyalist troops headed when they were attacked and defeated at Moores Creek Bridge in 1776?
a)
Raleigh, NC
b)
Wilmington, NC
c)
Yorktown, VA
d)
Kings Mountain, SC
14.
The date of May 20, 1775, depicted on NC's flag commemorates the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, which many historians believe never existed.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Where was the meeting of North Carolina delegates held in April 1776 where North Carolina became the first colony to support independence?
a)
Wilmington
b)
Halifax
c)
Raleigh
d)
Charlotte
16.
How were the Boston Tea Party and Edenton Tea Party similar?
a)
They both were known for political involvement of women.
b)
They both protested unfair British laws and taxes.
c)
They both involved illegal destruction of British property.
d)
They both resulted in additional British acts to punish colonists.
17.
How did London newspapers respond to the news of the Edenton Tea Party?
a)
They praised the bravery of the Edenton women.
b)
They mocked and ridiculed those who signed the Edenton petition.
c)
They called for the arrest of those who signed the Edenton petition.
d)
They thought the Edenton protest would have a significant impact on British tea exports.
18.
Which term refers to a protest in which a group refuses to buy or use specific goods or products.
a)
Constitution
b)
Blockade
c)
Boycott
d)
Propaganda
19.
Through the passage of the Halifax Resolves on April 12, 1776, North Carolina became the first colony to take an official stand for _______________.
a)
independence from Great Britain
b)
expansion into western North America
c)
the abolition of slavery
d)
strengthening mercantilism
20.
The Halifax Resolves
a)
asked people to declare independence from England
b)
supported the Edenton Tea Party
c)
threw tea bags at Queen Thompson
d)
asked people to not buy good from Britain
21.
What was the purpose of the Edenton Tea Party?
a)
To celebrate Independence Day
b)
to motivate the colonists to stop buying goods from Britain
c)
to get more tea
d)
to support the Regulators
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