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10/03/2014
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1. What unhappy situation are the authors of the petition talking about in line 20?
a. The American Revolution
b. The French and Indian War
c. The American Civil War
d. The Glorious Revolution
2. What is the main idea of the first two paragraphs?
a. The settlers laid claim to the land, but it was taken by the Indians.
b. The settlers laid claim to the land, but they found it too hard to live there.
c. The original settlers werent included in the first distribution of land, so they
had to renegotiate their land claims.
d. The original settlers had to move back into North Carolina when their original
land claims fell through.
3. (lines 13-17) How did the settlers feel about their deal with the Cherokees?
a. They believed they had fooled the Cherokee into accepting a low price.
b. They felt that the Cherokee were satisfied because the price was fair.
c. They believed that the Cherokee had cheated them.
d. They knew they would have to renegotiate the deal every ten years.
4. What is meant by lines 22-25?
a. The settlers will be loyal to the colonies in their fight with Britain.
b. The settlers will defend the frontier against continental attacks.
c. The committee of settlers will send representatives to the Continental Congress
at once.
d. The settlers do not intend to obey the Continental Congress.
5. What was the authors purpose of writing this document? (lines 30-37)
a. To ask that the Continental Congress create a new state west of the
Appalachian Mountains
b. To inform the Indians of their intent to settle in the area.
c. To ask to become a part of North Carolina.
d. To join the efforts of loyalists to stop the Revolution.
6. What is the best definition of determinations in line 34?
a. the boundaries of the settlement
c. religious orders
b. rules, laws, and regulations
d. funds (money)
6/6=100
5/6=90
4/6=75
3/6=60
1 or 2/6=50