Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
NC Immigrants
1700 NC populations and their ways of life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What two factors caused NC's population to increase rapidly in the mid 1700's? | a-immigration and b-high birth rate among new settlers |
| What made NC an attractive destination for new immigrants during the mid 1700's? | Good land was readily available. |
| What did the colonial Assembly do to entice Protestant settlers from other countries to settle in NC? | They passed a law that excused Protestant settlers from paying taxes for ten years. |
| Large number of Highland Scots immigrated to NC in response to what events in Great Britain? | Britain expropriated large tracts of their land in Scotland, leaving them with no way to support themselves. |
| Highland Scots settled in what region of NC? | the Cumberland region or the Upper Cape Fear region |
| What prompted Scots-Irish and Pennsylvania Dutch settlers to leave Pennsylvania and move to NC and other southern colonies? | Pennsylvania, from the coast to the Appalachians, was relatively heavily populated and cheap land was no longer available. |
| What route did these settlers from Pennsylvania take to NC. | The Great Wagon Road |
| What economic activities did the immigrants from Pennsylvania add to the economy of NC? | farming, livestock herding, gristmills, tanneries and forges |
| Why were the Scots-Irish in Ireland before immigrating to North America? | They were sent there by the British in order to replace the (Catholic) Irish and industrialize the country. |
| What effects prompted the Pennsylvania Dutch to leave Germany and immigrate to North America? | They were Protestants who faced religious persecution by Catholic rulers in German states along the Rhine River |
| What was the largest group of Pennsylvania Dutch to immigrate to NC in the 18th Century? | the Moravians |
| What NC town was the center of Moravian society? | Salem (now Winston-Salem) |
| What societal trait distinguished the Moravians from other North Carolinians? | They were pacifists. |
| What economic contributions did the Moravians make to NC? | craftsmen provided manufactured goods and others provided medical and dental services. |
Created by:
football09
Popular Social Studies sets