Review 2
Complete the test 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
Correct Answer
B. People moved out of state, the economy was weak, lack of educational opportunities in the state, -
- 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
Correct Answer
B. Reform leader of the 1800's in NC who tried to solve problems -
- 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
Correct Answer
C. Free African Americans and Native Americans lost the right to vote -
- 4.
What Native American tribe was moved from NC during the Trail of Tears?
- A.
Cherokee
- B.
Catawba
- C.
Hatteras
- D.
Tuscarora
Correct Answer
A. Cherokee -
- 5.
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
Correct Answer
D. Building farms all across the state -
- 6.
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
Correct Answer
D. All of above -
- 7.
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
Correct Answer
D. Bringing new farming methods to the state farmers -
- 8.
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
Correct Answer
C. They were forced to relocate west of the Mississippi River -
- 9.
According to Native American legend, Tsali and his male family members gave themselves up because...?
- A.
They hoped the rest of the Cherokee in hiding -would be allowed to stay in NC
- 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
Correct Answer
A. They hoped the rest of the Cherokee in hiding -would be allowed to stay in NC -
- 10.
The agricultural industry grew in NC after what major event?
- 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
Correct Answer
B. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin -
- 11.
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
Correct Answer
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 -
- 12.
Manifest Destiny: _________________ Trail of Tears: Oklahoma
- A.
Atlantic Ocean
- B.
Pacific Ocean
- C.
Mississippi River
- D.
Missouri River
Correct Answer
B. Pacific Ocean -
- 13.
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.
Correct Answer
A. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence -
- 14.
The Northern states became an agricultural based economy after the Industrial Revolution of the 1800's.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 15.
The US Constitution is the basis of all of the laws in the US.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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