WorksheetsNorth Carolina Colonial History Assessment
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
Which is an example of social change in colonial North Carolina?
New settlers arriving from Europe
Establishment of new taxes
Building of a governor's mansion
Creation of new laws
What is a governor?
A person who owns land or a business
A settlement ruled by a faraway country
A leader or ruler of a colony or state
A group elected to make laws
What are raw materials?
A finished product ready for sale
A natural resource used to make a product
Money collected by the government
A crop grown on plantations
What is a colony?
A settlement ruled by a faraway country
A journey to learn more about a land
A document giving specific rights
A group elected to make laws
What is an expedition?
Money collected by government for services
A person who owns land or a business
A journey to learn more about a land
Crops grown on plantations for sale
What is a proprietor?
A document giving specific rights from a government
Person who owns land or a business
Group elected to make laws
A journey to learn more about a land
What is an assembly in colonial government?
Crops grown on plantations for sale
Money collected by government for services
A document giving specific rights
Group elected to make laws
What are cash crops?
Money collected by government for services
Crops grown on plantations for sale
A natural resource used to make a product
A settlement ruled by a faraway country
What is a tax?
Money collected by government for services
A document giving specific rights
A journey to learn more about a land
Person who owns land or a business
How did the Carolina colony divide in 1729?
Into East and West Carolina
Into Upper and Lower Carolina
Into North and South Carolina
Into Coastal and Inland Carolina
What is a plantation?
A small garden for growing vegetables
A large farm that grew cash crops
A type of tree found in the South
A building where colonists lived
What does it mean when someone rebelled?
To agree with the government
To move to another colony
To oppose or fight against the government
To work as a farmer
Social changes are best described as:
alterations in the patterns of social relationships and culture over time.
the process of economic growth in a society.
the development of new technologies in a community.
the increase in population within a region.
What were indentured servants?
Slaves from Africa
Paid workers from England
Native Americans who worked on plantations
Europeans who worked without pay for passage to North America
Why was the colony of Carolina named that way?
After the Carolina mountain range
After the first governor's daughter
Land of Charles
It means "beautiful land" in Spanish
What is a royal colony?
A colony where only rich people lived
A colony directly ruled by a king
A colony established by the church
A colony where royalty vacationed
What was Blackbeard known for?
Being a famous explorer
Being a colonial governor
Being a notorious pirate
Being a wealthy plantation owner
Who were the Lord Proprietors?
Religious leaders in the colonies
Native American chiefs
Wealthy men granted land by the king to establish colonies
Military commanders in charge of colonial defense
What was the first permanent English colony in America?
Plymouth
Jamestown
Delta Island
Boston
Which of these is an example of economic changes?
People starting to wear different clothing styles
Changes in trade or money matters
A new king taking the throne
Families moving to different homes
