Go Back in Time
The Study of History
European Explorers & Settlers
Growth and Challenges
Settling the Backcountry and Wars
100

What were the first people to live in North Carolina called?

a. The Cherokee Indians

b. The Archaic Indians

c. The Paleo Indians

d. The Woodland Indians

c. The Paleo Indians

100

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100

Why did Christopher Columbus decide to sail west  in 1492?

A) To find new farming land 

B) To find a new western sea route to Asia 

C) To establish colonies in North America 

D) To map the Atlantic Ocean 

B) To find a new western sea route to Asia 

100

How did the disappearance of the Roanoke colony affect future English settlement attempts?

A)  It caused a delay in English colonization efforts and more careful planning

B) It encouraged immediate new settlement within the same year 

C) It led England to focus only on the Caribbean region instead 

D)  It had no effect on future settlement plans 

A)  It caused a delay in English colonization efforts and more careful planning

100

John Lawson is best known for:

A) Exploring and documenting the backcountry of North Carolina
B) Founding the city of Charleston, South Carolina
C) Leading an expedition to the Mississippi River
D) Commanding British troops during the Yamasee War

A) Exploring and documenting the backcountry of North Carolina

200

How did the Paleo Indians obtain their food?

a. They farmed corn and beans

b. They traded with other tribes

c. They fished in rivers and oceans

d. They hunted large animals and gathered plants


d. They hunted large animals and gathered plants

200

What do archaeologists typically study to learn about ancient Native American life in North Carolina?

A. Modern tribal stories only
B. Artifacts, tools, and pottery remains
C. Written documents from early settlers
D. Recent photographs

B. Artifacts, tools, and pottery remains

200

Which North Carolina barrier islands did Giovanni da Verrazzano likely first spot during his 1524 voyage?

A)The Outer Banks

B) Roanoke Islands 

C) Cape Fear River 

D) Cape Hatteras Island 

A)The Outer Banks

200

What powers did the Lords Proprietors have in Carolina?

 A) They could create laws but needed approval from the king 

B) They could only collect taxes but had no governing authority 

C) They could establish governments, grant land, and collect profits

D) They could visit but not live in the colony they owned 

C) They could establish governments, grant land, and collect profits

200

What was the Tuscarora War (1711-1715) mainly about?

A) A fight between different Native American tribes 

B)  A battle over hunting grounds in the mountains 

C)  Native Americans against European settlement

D) Europeans fighting among themselves over gold 

C)  Native Americans against European settlement

300

What significant change occurred during the Woodland period?

 a. They began using spears for hunting
b. They developed farming techniques
c. They started living in longhouses
d. They became skilled traders 

b. They developed farming techniques

300

Which location would most likely contain artifacts from ancient Native American settlements?

A. Downtown city centers
B. Near rivers and natural resources
C. Modern neighborhoods
D. Shopping centers

B. Near rivers and natural resources

300

John Lawson's explorations of inland North Carolina in the early 1700s led to:

A) Peace agreements that lasted for 100 years

B) The discovery of gold mines in the mountains

C) A book that encouraged more European settlement  

D) The creation of the first public schools

  

  

C) A book that encouraged more European settlement

300

What were the Navigation Acts?

A) Laws passed by England to control colonial trade and shipping

B) Maps used by ship captains to navigate the Atlantic Ocean 

C)  Rules created by colonists for building better ships 

D)  Agreements between England and Spain about ocean territories 


A) Laws passed by England to control colonial trade and shipping

300

How did the French and Indian War (1754-1763) affect North Carolina?

 A) It led to North Carolina becoming a French colony 

B) It caused the Cherokee to attack settlements in western North Carolina

C)  It had no effect because North Carolina was not involved 

D)  It ended all conflicts between colonists and Native Americans 

B) It caused the Cherokee to attack settlements in western North Carolina

400

How did the first Native Americans arrive in what is now North Carolina?

a.They came by boat from Europe
b. They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean
c. They traveled up from South America
d. They crossed a land bridge from Asia

d. They crossed a land bridge from Asia

400

How did American Indians establish trade routes?

A. By burning young trees
B. By walking in a straight line
C. By carving into the mountainside
D. By following animal paths

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400

Although not an explorer; Blackbeard was an Englishman who like to terrorize other ships and steal from them.  Near which North Carolina location did Blackbeard's ship run aground in 1718? 

A)Beaufort Inlet

B) Wilmington

C) Cape Fear

D) James River

A) Beaufort Inlet

400

What did John Culpeper and George Durant try to change that led to Culpeper’s Rebellion?

 A)  slavery laws 

B)  religious laws

C)  home ownership laws 

D)  tax laws 

D)  tax laws

400

Why was the Great Wagon Road important to early American history?

A) It was the first paved road in America

B) It helped settlers move into the frontier regions

C) It was used to transport gold from California

D) It was the only road that connected all thirteen colonies

B) It helped settlers move into the frontier regions

500

What was a major culture difference between the Paleo-Indian people and the Woodland people? 

a. Paleo-Indian people grew crops on very small farms, while Woodland people grew large farms.
b.Paleo-Indian people followed animals, while Woodland people settled in small villages farm, fish, and hunt.
c. Paleo-Indian people built small villages and farmed while Woodland people moved around following large animal.
d. Paleo-Indian people followed animals, while Woodland people only moved in winter to follow animals. 

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500

How did the arrival of Europeans change the health of the Native Americans?

A) Europeans brought new diseases that made many Native Americans sick or killed them.

B) Europeans brought doctors that helped the Native Americans be healthier. 

C)The arrival of the Europeans meant that Native Americans were injured more helping them. 

D) Europeans brought new medicines that helped many Native Americans live longer. 

A) Europeans brought new diseases that made many Native Americans sick or killed them.

500

What happened to many Native American tribes as more European settlers arrived in North Carolina?

A) They were forced to move from their traditional lands

B) They quickly adapted to European customs and gave up their traditions

C) They moved to Europe to start new lives

D) They became wealthy from trading with the Europeans

  

  

  

  

A) They were forced to move from their traditional lands

500

How did European settlers later use the Great Trading Path? (Later called the Great Wagon Road)

A) They used it for migration and to establish new settlements

B) They avoided it completely

C) They only used it for military purposes

D) They turned it into a railroad immediately

A) They used it for migration and to establish new settlements