The year that King Charles gave permission for the settlement of the Carolina territories
What was 1629
100
These are the three distinct geographical regions of North Carolina
What are the coastal plains, The Piedmont and the mountains
100
The 4 most abundant crops in North Carolina before the Civil War?
What are tobacco, cotton, rice and indigo
100
The group of North Carolinians who rebelled against Governor Tryon in 1771
Who were the Regulators
100
These laws in North Carolina and other states, required separate public accommodations, such as restroomsand schools, for citizens.
What are Jim Crow laws
200
The year that King Charles II granted a royal charter for the Carolina territories.
What was 1663
200
The type of islands that lie off the coast of North Carolina
What are barrier islands
200
The 2 most abundant crops in North Carolina between 1865-1930's
What are tobacco and cotton
200
The name of the Revolutionary War battle that took place in Pender County in 1776; the Patriots defeated the British Loyalists
What was the Battle of Moore's Creek
200
This is the place in North Carolina where sit-ins first occurred which eventually spread to other cities, helping to desegregate public facilities.
What is Greensboro
300
This was the name of the first colonial rebellion in the Carolina territory
What was the Culpepper Rebellion
300
This is the large river that runs from the central region of the state and empties into the Atlantic Ocean below Wilmington
What is the Cape Fear River
300
These were the 2 New Deal agencies that tried to help improve the economy of North Carolina during the Great Depression
What were the Rural Electrification Agency and the Agricultural Adjustment Agency
300
A meeting of delegates who met in New Bern in 1774; their purpose was to chose delegates to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia
What was the First Provisional Congress
300
Industrialization of farming during the late 1800's in North Carolina had this effect on farming.
What is reduced the number of laborers needed, thus forcing many farmers to move to northern cities to find jobs.
400
This is the year that North Carolina became a royal colony
What was 1729
400
The areas of the Piedmont and the mountainous regions of North Carolina has had this effect on the people and the economy of North Carolina
What is isolated the people from traveling and interacting with other regions of the state
400
These are the three biggest employers in the state of North Carolina at the present time
What are the State of North Carolina, the Federal Government and Wal-Mart
400
This is the slogan adopted by North Carolina because they maintain that North Carolina was the first state to declare independence from Great Britain.
What is First in Freedom
400
The term "civic engagement" means
What is that members of the government try to include the citizens' feelings when making governmental decisions.
500
This was the date when North Carolina declared independence from Great Britain
What was April 12th, 1776
500
Because of the Coastal Plains, North Carolina has found that this is an important economic benefit that helps the Eastern Regions
What is tourism
500
These types of taxes are the greatest source of revenue for the State of North Carolina and local North Carolina governments
What are property taxes
500
These were a new set of laws created by the leaders in North Carolina in 1775 which took the place of the old British laws
What were the Mecklenberg Resolves
500
This is the name given to the group of North Carolina legislators that make the laws for the citizens of North Carolina. (120 House of Representative members, 50 State Senators)