Explorers of North Carolina

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What was the name of the first English child born in the Americas?

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Virginia Dare

Front

What mysterious word was found carved at the abandoned Roanoke Colony?

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Croatoan

Front

Who was the first European settler to build a permanent home in present-day North Carolina?

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Nathaniel Batts

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What was the name of the second town established in what was known as the Province of North Carolina?

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New Bern

Front

What did indentured servants receive in exchange for their work? Options: Land ownership, Passage to the colonies, Gold and silver, Free education

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Passage to the colonies

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What was the main reason landowners turned to enslaved people?

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To increase their wealth

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What crops did early North Carolina settlers grow?

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Corn, squash, and sunflowers

Front

Who was Edward Teach better known as?

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Blackbeard

Front

What was the special license called that made a pirate a privateer?

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Letter of marque

Front

What was Stede Bonnet's background before becoming a pirate?

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Wealthy gentleman from Barbados