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Harmon Mid Term
midterm review for 8th grade Social Studies KMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the geographical Regions of North Carolina | Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Mountains |
| Tidewaters and barrier islands make up which geographical region of North Carolina? | Coastal Plains |
| Define the word "nomad" | to move from place to place, no permanent location |
| In 1492 what explorer landed in what we know as the Bahamas? | Christopher Columbus |
| How did the population of Native Americans change due to European contact? | it decreased because of smallpox |
| This person wanted to challenge Spain's power in the New World | Queen Elizabeth I |
| Which southern colony had the least amount of slaves? | North Carolina |
| What natural resource was used for naval stores and exported to England? | lumber |
| name the social classes in order from lowest to highest | enslaved Africans, indentured servants, Yeoman, Artisan, Gentry |
| What group was revolting against the governments abuses of power? | The Regulators |
| What proclamation stated that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains? | The Proclamation of 1763 |
| What was a circular letter used for in North Carolina? | to communicate with other colonies |
| The leader of the Edenton Tea Party. | Who was Penelope Barker? |
| What document stated that "British laws and commissions were no longer observed in Mecklenburg County? | The Mecklenburg Resolves |
| What two documents argued that colonies should be independent from Britain? | The Declaration of Independence and the Halifax Resolves |
| Why did Gen. Cornwallis call Charlotte called a "hornets nest"? | he was comparing the rebellious citizens to hornets |
| What document expresses American's distrust in strong central government? | The Articles of Confederation |
| This compromise allowed more representatives for North Carolina but brought opposition from northern states | The three fifths compromise |
| What was the main cash crop grown by settlers in North Carolina? | tobacco |
| What region of North Carolina is the most urban? | The Piedmont |
| The Appalachian Mountains are in what region of North Carolina? | The Mountain Region |
| What colonies make up the New England Colonies? | Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut |
| What colonies make up the Middle Colonies? | Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware and New Jersey |
| What colonies make up the Southern Colonies? | Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia |
| What did the southern economy center around? | Plantations and Agriculture |
| Shipbuilding , fur treading, and textiles were the backbone of which colonial region? | The Middle Colonies |
| The New England economy centered around | shipbuilding, lumber, whaling and fishing |
| What was the first permanent English Colony in the New World? | Jamestown |
| What did the Pilgrims sign to establish government before landing in Plymouth? | The Mayflower Compact |
| This was the name used for a group of elected men from each of the 11 colonial settlements. | The House of Burgesses |
| The colony of Georgia was made up 0f what type of population? | debtors and thieves |
| What colony became a haven for Catholics? | Maryland |
| King George II gave eight men a thank you gift of territory in Carolana. What were these men called? | The Lords Proprietors |
| Name the three types of colonial government. | Charter, Proprietary, Royal |
| What were two main reasons why NC had the smallest population of enslaved Africans? | No large port, no large plantations |
| What was the last remaining Native American tribe in NC? | Cherokee |
| What is the name of the 700 mile wide wilderness trail that many people from Pennsylvania used to move to NC? | The Great Wagon Road |
| Name two immigrant groups that moved to NC | highland Scots Scots - Irish Pennsylvania Dutch Moravians |
| __________ is a force of volunteer soldiers | militia |
| The area in NC that is west of the the fall line is called what? | backcountry |
| Name the three branches of government | legislative, executive, judicial |
| What makes up the executive branch of government? | the President, the vice president, the cabinet |
| What makes up the legislative branch of government? | the senate,the house of representatives |
| What does the Senate and the House of Representatives make up? | Congress |
| What makes up the Judicial branch of government? | Supreme Court, lower federal courts |
| How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| How long do Supreme Court Justices serve? | they serve for life |
| What did the Constitution set in place to keep power balanced between the three branches of government? | system of Checks and Balances |
| What did the Mecklenburg resolves state? | That NC citizens would no longer follow British laws |
| True or False The Halifax Resolves suggests that the colonies should be states? | False - it only states the colonies should be independent of England |
| What is the upper house of Congress? | the Senate |
| What is the lower house of Congress? | the House of Representatives |
| A two house legislature is known as a ______________ legislature. | bicameral |
| What fears of the colonists did the Articles of Confederation reflect? | fear of a strong central government |
| Those fighting for independence from England were called_________. | patriots |
| Colonists loyal to England were called________. | loyalists |
| What did Cornwallis nick name the Charlotte area? | a "hornets nest" |
| What ended the Revolutionary War? | the Treaty of Paris |
| The Regulators were rebelling against Governor Tryon's ____________________. | abuses of power |
| This act of 1764 taxed sugar and molassas | The Sugar Act |
| What act of 1765 required colonists to buy something before they could purchase newspapers or playing cards | The Stamp Act |
| The 3/5ths compromise will increase the population of what states? | southern states |
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