Colonization Test Study Guide
Thursday, November 20
Vocabulary (Know the meaning and be able to apply or give examples)
1. Cash crop- crops grown and sold for cash
2. Generations – group of people about the same age, such as brothers and sisters
3. Assembly – group of people elected to make laws
4. Plantations – an estate on which crops such as coffee, tobacco, rice, and sugar are grown by workers
5. Barter – exchange goods without using money
6. Treaties – written agreement or promise
7. Self sufficient – needing no outside help to get what you need (growing your own food, making own clothes)
8. Revolution – a sudden, complete change in government
9. Royal Colony - a colony ruled by the king
10. Boycott – refusal to use or purchase a product for an extended period of time
11. Moravians – group of Germans who moved from Pennsylvania into the Piedmont area to build their own religious
community
Early Settlement
1.
2.
3.
Coastal Plains – Most early towns in the Carolina colony were built along the coast or rivers. The colonies were owned by
the Lords Proprietors who chose governors and elected assemblies to help run Carolina. When England started taxing the
colonists, NC colonists rebelled in Albermarle. This rebellion is known as Culpeper’s Rebellion. This was the first time
colonists rebelled against the British government. Pirates became an issue for ships off the NC coasts in the early 1700s.
The most famous pirate was Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard. After the Carolina colony was divided into North
and South Carolina, the North Carolina colony became a royal colony in 1729.
Piedmont – The areas behind the Coastal Plains is known as the Backcountry. Pioneers from Virginia, Maryland, and
Pennsylvania settled the backcountry. Many of these pioneers traveled along the Great Wagon Road. Pioneers in the
backcountry had to bring all of their belongings with them for the journey and once they arrived depended on themselves
to survive because the land was not yet developed. There were not a lot of towns set up to buy or sell items, so settlers
had to grow their own food, build their own houses, and make their own tools and clothing. The Moravians moved into this
area to start their own religious community, Salem.
Mountains – Pioneers like Daniel Boone traveled the Appalachian Mountains to settle the mountain regions, also known as
the backcountry. Daniel Boone helped to widen the Cumberland Gap and create the Wilderness Road. This was a way for
many pioneers to travel through the Appalachian Mountains to Kentucky. Pioneers traveled with only what they needed to
survive since travel was difficult. Once they arrived the built small shacks and eventually cabins. Cabins usually contained
one room and several generations of a family often lived together. They often lived far from towns and had to grow or
make most of the things they needed. Mountain pioneers would barter with their neighbors. They might trade corn for
cloth or a hog for tools.
American Revolution and North Carolina
1. Following the French and Indian War the British government passed many new tax laws to help pay for the war. Many
colonists did not feel they should pay the new taxes and began to protest. Penelope Barker held the Edenton Tea Party
where 50 women signed a pledge to boycott the taxed tea and clothes made in Britain. Others protested the laws by
dressing as Native Americans and throwing and dumping chests of tea off of a British ship and into the harbor (Boston Tea
Party) To punish the colonists, British soldiers fought members of a Massachusetts militia in the towns of Lexington and
Concord. This was the start of the war
2. In May of 1775, colonists from Mecklenburg County declared their independence from Britain by signing the Mecklenburg
Resolves.
3. In February of 1776, NC Patriots (colonists who supported the Revolution) defeated a group of Loyalists (colonist who
stayed loyal to Britain) at Moores Creek Bridge near Wilmington. This battle slowed the British plan to capture and control
the southern colonies.
4. In April of 1776, leaders from different parts of NC met in Halifax County to write and sign the Halifax Resolves which called
for NC and the other colonies to break away from Britain. NC was the first colony to call for independence. July 4, 1776
the Declaration of Independence was signed by representatives from all 13 colonies.
5. The Patriots fought strongly in the Battle of Charlotte that British General Cornwallis called the area a “hornet’s nest”. The
Patriots defeated the British in the Battle of Kings Mountain, but later lost at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
Colonization Test Study Guide
Thursday, November 20
Vocabulary (Know the meaning and be able to apply or give examples)
1. Cash crop- crops grown and sold for cash
2. Generations – group of people about the same age, such as brothers and sisters
3. Assembly – group of people elected to make laws
4. Plantations – an estate on which crops such as coffee, tobacco, rice, and sugar are grown by workers
5. Barter – exchange goods without using money
6. Treaties – written agreement or promise
7. Self sufficient – needing no outside help to get what you need (growing your own food, making own clothes)
8. Revolution – a sudden, complete change in government
9. Royal Colony - a colony ruled by the king
10. Boycott – refusal to use or purchase a product for an extended period of time
11. Moravians – group of Germans who moved from Pennsylvania into the Piedmont area to build their own religious
community
Early Settlement
1.
2.
3.
Coastal Plains – Most early towns in the Carolina colony were built along the coast or rivers. The colonies were owned by
the Lords Proprietors who chose governors and elected assemblies to help run Carolina. When England started taxing the
colonists, NC colonists rebelled in Albermarle. This rebellion is known as Culpeper’s Rebellion. This was the first time
colonists rebelled against the British government. Pirates became an issue for ships off the NC coasts in the early 1700s.
The most famous pirate was Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard. After the Carolina colony was divided into North
and South Carolina, the North Carolina colony became a royal colony in 1729.
Piedmont – The areas behind the Coastal Plains is known as the Backcountry. Pioneers from Virginia, Maryland, and
Pennsylvania settled the backcountry. Many of these pioneers traveled along the Great Wagon Road. Pioneers in the
backcountry had to bring all of their belongings with them for the journey and once they arrived depended on themselves
to survive because the land was not yet developed. There were not a lot of towns set up to buy or sell items, so settlers
had to grow their own food, build their own houses, and make their own tools and clothing. The Moravians moved into this
area to start their own religious community, Salem.
Mountains – Pioneers like Daniel Boone traveled the Appalachian Mountains to settle the mountain regions, also known as
the backcountry. Daniel Boone helped to widen the Cumberland Gap and create the Wilderness Road. This was a way for
many pioneers to travel through the Appalachian Mountains to Kentucky. Pioneers traveled with only what they needed to
survive since travel was difficult. Once they arrived the built small shacks and eventually cabins. Cabins usually contained
one room and several generations of a family often lived together. They often lived far from towns and had to grow or
make most of the things they needed. Mountain pioneers would barter with their neighbors. They might trade corn for
cloth or a hog for tools.
American Revolution and North Carolina
1. Following the French and Indian War the British government passed many new tax laws to help pay for the war. Many
colonists did not feel they should pay the new taxes and began to protest. Penelope Barker held the Edenton Tea Party
where 50 women signed a pledge to boycott the taxed tea and clothes made in Britain. Others protested the laws by
dressing as Native Americans and throwing and dumping chests of tea off of a British ship and into the harbor (Boston Tea
Party) To punish the colonists, British soldiers fought members of a Massachusetts militia in the towns of Lexington and
Concord. This was the start of the war
2. In May of 1775, colonists from Mecklenburg County declared their independence from Britain by signing the Mecklenburg
Resolves.
3. In February of 1776, NC Patriots (colonists who supported the Revolution) defeated a group of Loyalists (colonist who
stayed loyal to Britain) at Moores Creek Bridge near Wilmington. This battle slowed the British plan to capture and control
the southern colonies.
4. In April of 1776, leaders from different parts of NC met in Halifax County to write and sign the Halifax Resolves which called
for NC and the other colonies to break away from Britain. NC was the first colony to call for independence. July 4, 1776
the Declaration of Independence was signed by representatives from all 13 colonies.
5. The Patriots fought strongly in the Battle of Charlotte that British General Cornwallis called the area a “hornet’s nest”. The
Patriots defeated the British in the Battle of Kings Mountain, but later lost at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.