Founding of North Carolina
Economy and Daily Life
Three Original Towns and Other Towns
Native American Conflicts
ARRGH!!! Piracy!
100
Queen Elizabeth I of this country granted Sir Walter Raleigh a charter to create the Virginia colony.
What is England?
100
This language was spoken by the colonists who established North Carolina.
What is English?
100
These are the current state abbreviations for North and South Carolina.
What are N.C. and S.C.?
100
What were some of the living Native Americans taken as by colonists?
What are slaves?
100
This word, which rhymes with post, is a part of North Carolina that provided a safe haven for pirates.
What is the coast?
200
This was the name of the charter given to Sir Walter Raleigh to begin the first colony, although he failed and this became the lost colony. (The answer is in the question)
What is The Raleigh Charter?
200
What was the most common line of work in North Carolina?
What is farming?
200
The nobles, chosen by the king, split Carolina into three areas. These were called Albermale, Craven, and Clarendon. What was their title: A. County B. City C. Town D. State
What is a county?
200
This disease killed many Native Americans, who caught it from Europeans.
What is smallpox?
200
This savage pirate, born Edward Teach, is famous for his nickname based on his facial hair.
Who is Blackbeard?
300
This king gave a loyal attorney general the vast amount of land which covered most of Eastern America, then was overthrown 20 years later.
Who is Charles I?
300
This was a crop grown by North Carolina's farmers, along with corn and others.
What is tobacco?
300
This adaption to Carolana occurred in 1712.
When did Carolana split into North and South Carolina?
300
Arguments would often arise from Native Americans acquiring this.
What is land?
300
Pirates usually paid in these two types of coins (name one of the ores they were made of). The stolen items went to a buzzing market in Carolina and were sold at a cheaper rate than usually. Carolina was sympathetic for the pirates, and didn't mind their crimes.
What are gold and silver?
400
In 1660, the English government completely changed and Charles II gave this many loyal nobles the land that was originally Carolana (Latin for "the Land of Charles"). Name how many nobles there were.
What is 8?
400
A lack of this made it a challenge for farmers from Albemarle to export their goods with a profit. This became especially less profit-turning because there were few slaves until the 1600's. The word rhymes with short.
What is a port?
400
The owners of Carolina ruled over three places: Clarendon, Albermarle, and another. Name the southernmost town.
What is Craven?
400
In the Tuscarora War, how many Native Americans of the Tuscarora tribe fought with the North Carolina colonists on September 22, 1711. They killed over 140 colonists and 25 were taken prisoner. Guess within 50 digits of how many Native Americans fought in the war.
What is 500?
400
This pirate stole was born into a wealthy family, before he became a looting pirate who bought a ship he called Revenge.
Who is Stede Bonnet?
500
This man became the first full citizen of The Carolinas in 1655, after the colony took a long time to grow (it took 15 years for North Carolina to catch up with the thousands of Virginians). He was then followed by Virginians who wanted cheaper land.
Who is Nathaniel Batts?
500
This colony charged farmers to use their port to transport crops.
What is Virginia?
500
This became the first real town in North Carolina in 1705.
What is Bath?
500
This missing item launched the first recorded conflict between English colonists and Native Americans in 1585.
What is the silver cup?
500
This woman, born in Ireland, was the Mulan of piracy.
Who is Anne Bonny?
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