Mid Term Benchmark Social Studies Grade 8

Sandy, Atlantic Ocean

Clay, South Carolina

Clay/Sandy, West

Sandy, West

Bath

Wilmington

Winston Salem

New Bern

Rivers flow from region to region throughout the state, so settlement was very easy throughout the state

Settlement began in the Coastal Plain then moved into the Backcountry then the Mountains

The Backcountry was settled first then the mountains, Coastal Plain was settled last.

The Rivers of NC had no effect on the development, transportation of the state

Cherokee

Catawba

Creek

Tuscarora

Redbeard

Blackbeard

Robert Maynard

Stede Bonnet

To celebrate the day of victory in WWI

To honor and thank those that died in WWI

To honor and thank those who died in WWII and Vietnam War

To honor and thank those who have serve in our nations military

Lost Colony

Amadas Barlowe Expedition

Lane Colony

Jamestown

Wheat

Corn/Maize

Tobacco

Potatoes

Slavery, Horses

Corn, Horses

Potatoes, Men

Corn, Potatoes

He thought that he had landed in Asia

He thought that was the best name for them

When he landed in North America, the Natives used sign language to tell them that was what they wished to be called

He thought that he had landed in India, therefore they were natives of the nation- Indians

Loss of land

Reduction in population

Exchange of plants, animals, disease

All of the above

Attempted Colonies by Sir Walter Raleigh,Jamestown, Proprietatary Colony, Royal Colony, Independence

Jamestown, Independence, Royal Colony, Proprietatary

Attempted Colonies, Jamestown, Royal Colony, Independence, Proprietary

Independence, Royal Colony, Jamestown, Proprietatary, Attempted Colonies

Find rich farmland

Wealth and freedom

Religious Freedom,& to escape political conflicts

Farmland and Freedom

Rich plantation owner with 20 or more slaves

Indentured Servant

Apprentice

Small Farmer

Native American trail used by the British during the American Revolution

Trail made by horses that allowed settlements along the mountains of PA to NY

Brought settlers from PA to NC and began to settle NC's Backcountry

Path used by settlers to move towards the coast of NC

Piedmont

Mountains

Coastal Plain

Tidewater

Africans

Highland Scots

Moravains

Scot-Irish

Highland Scot, Moravians

Hmong, Hispanic

Scot-Irish, Highland Scot

Hmong, Moravians

American Revolution

Declaration of Independence

World War I

Golden Age of Piracy

Bill of Rights, Constitution

Declaration of Independence, Constitution

Constitution, Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence, Halifax Resolves

Fighting a war

Argument over a land/terrority

Dispute between two groups of people

A time of great change, conflict

Social leaders of the American Revolution

Political leaders of the American Revolution and helped to found the new nation after the war

Constitutional signers

Those men who signed the Declaration of Independence

Bunker Hill, Yorktown

Guilford Courthouse, Lexington&Concord

Kings Mountain, Yorktown

Lexington&Concord, Yorktown

Greene, Washington

Washington, Cornwallis

Washington, Ferguson

Washington, Hamilton

He began the first successful colony in the New World

He sponsored 3 trips to the NC Outer Banks and attempted colonies

Our state capital is named in honor of him

Both B and C

Ground water could become contaminated with harsh chemicals

It is not dangerous, just expensive process to begin for NC

Rocks are broken into small pieces and ground water is harmed by gravel

The noise of equipment is loud and dangerous to ears

Popular vote

Electoral College

Congress votes him in after the election in December

Supreme Court nominates him for reelection

1

2

3

4

Each state has the same number

Number changes after the census results are announced

Each state determines House members based on state population

Each state determines House memebers based on the number of new residents in the state

538, 17

538, 16

270, 19

270, 15

War of terrorism began- US fought in 2 wars Iraq and Afghanistan

Tighter security nationwide/ Increase in defense spending

Economic downturn began as result of 9-11 events- business closings

All of the above

Taliban

Palistan

Al-Queada

Regulators

Regulators

Tories

Yeomen

Founding Fathers

Boston Massacre

Stamp Act

Intolerable Acts

Constitutional Convention

Appointed George Washington as commander of the Continental Army

Created a committee to write the Declaration of Independence

Tried to work out the differences between the colonies and the King of England before war broke out

All of the above

France no longer had an interest in the US

The US doubled in size, we had growing room

The Spanish began to explore in the US

Canada areas were not open to settlement

A pirate steals for fun, a privateer steals for money

A pirate steals cargo and money for himself during non war times and privateer steals for his home country during war times for the good of the nation

A pirate does not care who he hurts, a privateer releases his victims

There is not a difference between the two

The Americans were fighting the English again and if lost war we could have resulted back to colonial status

The war was our second big war as a nation

The war was hard fought and won easily with any damage to our pride/nation

There was no real significance to the name

Most of the power was given to the states, not the national government

Each state only had one vote in Congress and most did not come to vote

Shay's Rebellion by farmers was hard to put down and weakened the nation even more due to lack of power

All of the above

James Madison

Dolley Madison

Andrew Jackson

Thomas Jefferson

The buildings were moved to temporary location due to raging battles close by

The capital site was moved to the city of Boston

The British burned both buildings as they came through the town

The buildings were unharmed due to the amount of soldiers standing guard outside

Politicans

Native Americans

Americans

British

Andrew Jackson and James Madison

Lewis and Clark

George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

Americanism

Great Wagon Road

Oregon Trail

Manifest Destiny

"We will avenge the deaths of the Boston Massacre"

"Give me Liberty or Give Me Death"

"No Taxation without Representation"

"General Washington should lead the troops"

Diary/Journal account of Moravian settler

Watercolor sketch drawings made by John White

Textbook

Declaration of Independence

The geography of the state along the coast made it easy for pirates to run ships close to major and important ports

The geography of NC's coast- shallow inlets, sandbars, created dangerous conditions for those who were chasing pirates and they would be unaware of the dangers

Pirates bought off the NC governor and choas loomed in the state

Pirates loved the freedom of the South

New Bern

Charlotte

Ocracoke Island

Roanoke Island