Nc In The 1800\'s

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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.

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.
6.

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
7.

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
8.

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.
  
  All of above
9.

Murphey's plan for internal improvements was funded in part by:
- A.
  
  Donations from wealthy eastern farmers
- B.
  
  Donations from the state of NC
- C.
  
  The sale of land taken from the Cherokee
- D.
  
  The sale of crops produced on local NC farms
10.

Select the area of reform that Murphey did not work towards during his lifetime
- A.
  
  Education
- B.
  
  Transportation
- C.
  
  Better government in the state- democratic reforms
- D.
  
  Bringing new farming methods to the state farmers
11.

Which of the following would not be considered as a reform leader in NC in the 1800's?
- A.
  
  Archibald Murphey
- B.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- C.
  
  David L. Swaim
- D.
  
  William Gaston
12.

Why did many 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
13.

According to Native American legend, Tsali and his male family members 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
14.

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 in exchange for land they gave up in the east
- C.
  
  The act ordered Andrew Jackson to move 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
15.

Manifest Destiny: _________________ Trail of Tears: Oklahoma
- A.
  
  Atlantic Ocean
- B.
  
  Pacific Ocean
- C.
  
  Mississippi River
- D.
  
  Missouri River
16.

Which of the following true statements does not belong with the concept of Manifest Destiny
- A.
  
  Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
- B.
  
  The LA Purchase doubled the size of the US and was acquired under Thomas Jefferson
- C.
  
  The Monroe Doctrine was the basis of foreign policy in the US in 1823- the US became the defender of freedom for all of the nations of the Western Hemisphere
- D.
  
  Native American removal was a painful part of our national history.
17.

The Northern states became an agricultural based economy after the Industrial Revolution of the 1800's.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

The War of 1812 was known as the "war for Second Independence".
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

The US Constitution is the basis of all of the laws in the US.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

The Piedmont region is characterized by red clay soil, rolling hills and rapids.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False