Trouble with England
After which war did Britain begin heavily taxing the American colonies?
a. The Revolutionary War
b. The War of 1812
c. The French and Indian War
d. The Civil War
c. The French and Indian War
How did the outcome of the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
a. France convinced the colonists to rebel against Britain
b. The war had no connection to the American Revolution
c. Native Americans encouraged colonists to seek independence
d. Britain's need for money led to taxes that angered colonists
d. Britain's need for money led to taxes that angered colonists
The Battle of Alamance in 1771 was fought between which groups?
A. Patriots and British soldiers
B. Loyalists and Patriots
C. Regulators and the North Carolina militia
D. Native Americans and colonial settlers
C. Regulators and the North Carolina militia
In North Carolina, which document authorized North Carolina's delegates to vote for independence from Britain?
A. The Halifax Resolves
B. The Constitution
C. The Declaration of Rights
D. The Treaty of Paris
A. The Halifax Resolves
What was one of the main causes of the Civil War?
A. Disagreements over where to build railroads
B. Conflicts over slavery and states' rights
C. Arguments about North Carolina's state flag
D. Disputes over fishing rights along the coast
B. Conflicts over slavery and states' rights
Why did Britain need to tax the American colonies after the French and Indian War?
a. To punish the colonists for not fighting well
b. To pay for the massive debt from fighting the war c. To build new schools and roads in the colonies
d. To fund explorations to the Pacific Ocean
b. To pay for the massive debt from fighting the war
Which group of North Carolinians remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
A. Patriots
B. Minutemen
C. Regulators
D. Loyalists
D. Loyalists
What happened to the British forces after the Battle of Cowpens?
A. They immediately surrendered and ended the war
B. They were weakened and later fought at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina
C. They won the next three battles in a row
D. They retreated to England and never returned
B. They were weakened and later fought at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina
How did the Edenton Tea Party show resistance to British rule in North Carolina?
A. The women physically attacked British soldiers
B. The women wrote a new constitution for North Carolina
C. The women destroyed shipments of British tea
D. The women refused to buy British goods as a form of boycotting
D. The women refused to buy British goods as a form of boycotting
What was the purpose of the Union blockade during the Civil War?
A. To protect Union ships from Confederate attacks
B. To transport supplies between Union states
C. To prevent supplies from reaching Confederate states
D. To allow citizens to travel between North and South
C. To prevent supplies from reaching Confederate states
What was the name of the 1765 tax that required colonists to buy special stamped paper for newspapers and documents?
a. The Stamp Act
b. The Sugar Act
c. The Tea Tax
d. The Quartering Act
a. The Stamp Act
What was one of the main causes of the Revolutionary War?
A. Britain wanted the colonists to have more freedom
B. Colonists were given too much representation in Parliament
C. Taxation without representation in British Parliament
D. The colonies were trying to conquer Great Britain
C. Taxation without representation in British Parliament
How did the Battle of Guilford Courthouse affect the overall Revolutionary War?
A. It ended the war immediately
B. It had no significant impact on the war
C. It weakened British forces and helped lead to their surrender at Yorktown
D. It caused France to withdraw support from the American colonies
C. It weakened British forces and helped lead to their surrender at Yorktown
Which document, signed in 1776, officially declared the American colonies free from British rule?
A. The Constitution
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. The Halifax Resolves
D. The Articles of Confederation
B. The Declaration of Independence
What happened to many Cherokee Indians in North Carolina during the 1830s?
A. They were given large areas of land by the state government
B. They were forced to move west on the Trail of Tears
C. They became wealthy from gold mining
D. They were elected to state government positions
B. They were forced to move west on the Trail of Tears
How did many North Carolina colonists respond to new British taxes?
a. They happily paid all taxes without complaint
b. They protested by boycotting British goods
c. They immediately declared independence
d. They moved to Spain's colonies instead
b. They protested by boycotting British goods
Who were the Patriots during the Revolutionary War?
A. British soldiers fighting in America
B. American colonists who remained loyal to Britain
C. American colonists who fought for independence from Britain
D. French soldiers who helped the British
C. American colonists who fought for independence from Britain
What happened at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781?
A. North Carolina declared independence from Britain
B. The Americans surrendered to General Cornwallis
C. General Washington defeated the British forces
D. The British won the battle but suffered heavy losses
D. The British won the battle but suffered heavy losses
Why was the Bill of Rights important to North Carolinians when considering the Constitution?
A. It protected individual rights that many North Carolinians feared might be lost
B. It guaranteed that North Carolina would be the largest state
C. It gave North Carolina more representatives in Congress than other states
D. It ended slavery immediately in North Carolina
A. It protected individual rights that many North Carolinians feared might be lost
Why was Fort Fisher important during the Civil War?
A. It was where the peace treaty was signed
B. It was the home of the Confederate president
C. It was where most Civil War soldiers were trained
D. It protected the port of Wilmington and blockade runners
D. It protected the port of Wilmington and blockade runners
Which statement best explains why colonists felt the new taxes were unfair?
a. The colonists had no representatives to vote on the taxes
b. The taxes were too small to make a difference
c. Only wealthy colonists had to pay taxes
d. The taxes only applied to imported goods
a. The colonists had no representatives to vote on the taxes
How did the Revolutionary War change North Carolina?
A. It became part of South Carolina
B. It lost all its territory west of the mountains
C. It became the capital of the new United States
D. It transformed from a British colony to one of the original thirteen states
D. It transformed from a British colony to one of the original thirteen states
What was the significance of the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776?
A. It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War
B. It prevented Loyalists from taking control of North Carolina
C. It was where North Carolina officially joined the United States
D. It was where the Declaration of Independence was first read in North Carolina
B. It prevented Loyalists from taking control of North Carolina
North Carolina was the ________________ to ratify (approve) the United States Constitution?
A. 1st state
B. 13th state
C. 12th state
D. 20th state
C. 12th state
What was the "Reconstruction" period?
A. The time when North Carolina rebuilt damaged railroads only
B. The period after the Civil War when the South rejoined the Union
C. The time when North Carolina became the 12th state
D. The period when North Carolina first became a colony
B. The period after the Civil War when the South rejoined the Union