1800's And Nc Pretest
Complete the pretest using what you know or what you think that you know- do your best.
- 1.Why was NC called the "Rip Van Winkle State"?
- A.
People farmed and grew only tobacco crops for export
- B.
People moved out of state, the economy was weak, lack of educational opportunities in the state,
- C.
People in NC decided to build and move the new capitol to Raleigh
- D.
People in NC disobeyed the leadership of NC and voted out all the leaders
- 2.Why is Archibald Murphey important to NC?
- A.
Governor of NC in the 1800's
- B.
Reform leader of the 1800's in NC who tried to solve problems
- C.
Leader of the Trail of Tears
- D.
Leader of the Constitutional Convention of 1835
- 3.How did the new Constitution of 1835 in NC become more undemocratic?
- A.
Fewer leaders were elected to political office
- B.
The governor had complete power for several years before re-election had to occur
- C.
Free African Americans and Native Americans lost the right to vote
- D.
The people of the West(Backcountry) had little power in the government after 1835
- 4.What Native American tribe was moved from NC during the Trail of Tears?
- A.
Cherokee
- B.
Catawba
- C.
Hatteras
- D.
Tuscarora
- 5.Why did many of NC's Native Americans move along the Trial of Tears?
- A.
They were leaving the poor conditions they faced in NC
- B.
They were going to search for gold in the west
- C.
They were forced to relocate west of the Mississippi River
- D.
They wanted to gain the "free" homesteader lands in the west
- 6.According to Native American legend, Tsali and his family gave themselves up because...?
- A.
They hoped the rest in hiding would be allowed to stay
- B.
They believed the president would pardon them
- C.
They knew they could gain more lands through negotiation
- D.
They wanted to join others who were already in the West
- 7.Since colonial times, NC had political problems mainly because?
- A.
Eastern landowners controlled the legislature
- B.
The population was uneven throughout the state
- C.
Western farmers elected all govt. officials
- D.
The "common people" were not interested in govt.
- 8.The agricultural industry grew in NC after?
- A.
Manufacturing declined
- B.
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin
- C.
Farmers learned how to rotate crops
- D.
The state legislature approved a literary fund
- 9.Which of the following would not be an internal improvement?
- A.
Building roads
- B.
Building canals
- C.
Building bridges
- D.
Building farms all across the state
- 10.What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
- A.
The act moved all Native American tribes to the east of the Mississippi River
- B.
The act moved all Native American tribes to the west of the Mississippi River
- C.
The act ordered Andrew Jackson to force the Native Americans to move west by 1831
- D.
The act gave Native Americans land to farm in the west for free if they moved
- 11.How did the gold rush in NC impact the state?
- A.
The state experienced a long steady stream of gold being found in the state and the population of the state will grow
- B.
Gold coins were minted in the state which boosted the economy
- C.
New groups moved to state to mine for gold and new businesses were created
- D.
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