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The Revolutionary War in NC

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

North Carolina is one of the ____ colonies.

a)

11

b)

50

c)

12

d)

13

2.

The colonists thought the taxes were unfair.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Why did the colonists refuse to buy British goods?

a)

The colonists did not use the goods they sold.

b)

The colonists wanted to hurt Britain's economy.

c)

The colonists were able to make their own goods.

d)

The colonists didn't need food and goods.

4.

What name did the British general Cornwallis give Charlotte, NC?

a)

Charlatans

b)

Colonists

c)

Hornets' Nest

d)

North Carolinians

5.

England won the Revolutionary War.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

North Carolina was the _______ state to join the United States in November 1789.

a)

12

b)

13

c)

1

d)

4

7.

Why is North Carolina known for being "First in Freedom"?

a)

NC was the first state to win a battle in the Revolutionary War.

b)

NC was the first state to win the Revolutionary War.

c)

NC was the first state to join the United States of America.

d)

NC citizens were the first to vote in favor of breaking ree of British rule.

8.

The _________ Tea Party was when a group of women met to sign a petition and stop drinking tea.

a)

Boston

b)

Ednenton

c)

American

d)

North Carolina

9.

The main idea of the reading passage is

a)

Many colonists thought the British taxes were unfair.

b)

North Carolina became a royal colony.

c)

The Revolutionary War in North Carolina.

d)

The revolutionary War was a difficult time for the people of North Carolina.

10.

I think Britain was justified in charging the colonists taxes.

a)

Yes, Britain paid for the French Indian War.

b)

No, Britain did not tax everyone.

c)

Yes, the colonists are British subjects.

d)

No, the colonists did not have representation in Parliament.