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North Carolina and the Founding of Our Nation

Test your know-how with NC Revolutionary War trivia

As one of the original colonies, the Old North State’s early history is intertwined with that of the United States. Test your knowledge and score yourself to see how you stack up! Carolina Country thanks the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for providing these questions and accompanying photos and historical images. Visit america250.nc.gov to learn more about NC and our nation’s 250th birthday!

America 250 Trivia

Were North Carolina and South Carolina ever the same colony?

Yes

No

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Did any revolutionary war battles take place in North Carolina?

Yes

No

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During the American Revolution, what were supporters of the British Crown called?

Patriots

Confederates

Tea-timers

Loyalists

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The Halifax resolves authorized NC delegates to the continental congress to vote for what?

Abolish the Stamp Act

Vote for independence from Great Britain

Move the capital to Raleigh

Free barbecue for all

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What is a clocked stocking, popular with men and women in the 1700s and 1800s?

A clock that sits on the floor

Shoes that have a clock design on the back

Sock/stocking with a decorative embroidered design

A footrace in one’s socks

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The “Overmountain Men” were important in which Revolutionary War battle?

Guilford Courthouse

Kings Mountain

Moore’s Creek

Yorktown

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What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

1776

1783

1876

1982

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Which Colony made the first formal endorsement for independence from Great Britain?

Virginia

South Carolina

North Carolina

Massachusetts

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What are naval stores?

Products made from pine tree sap used to build ships

Money to buy navy supplies

Military rations during the American Revolution

Stockpiled oranges

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What were camp followers?

People, mostly women, who followed military camps to provide food, laundry and other essentials

Patriots who chose to camp out while soldiers used their homes

Soldiers who followed behind camps to ensure enemies were not close behind

George Washington enthusiasts who hoped to catch a glimpse of the general

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