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572773b65951b619008f8a35 | North_Carolina | North Carolina made the smallest per-capita contribution to the war of any state, as only 7,800 men joined the Continental Army under General George Washington; an additional 10,000 served in local militia units under such leaders as General Nathanael Greene. There was some military action, especially in 1780–81. Many ... | Frontiersmen from the Carolinas moved west into what area that is now known as Tennessee? | {
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"Washington District"
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57277607f1498d1400e8f8ba | North_Carolina | After 1800, cotton and tobacco became important export crops. The eastern half of the state, especially the Tidewater region, developed a slave society based on a plantation system and slave labor. Many free people of color migrated to the frontier along with their European-American neighbors, where the social system w... | After what year did cotton and tobacco become important crops in North Carolina? | {
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57277607f1498d1400e8f8bb | North_Carolina | After 1800, cotton and tobacco became important export crops. The eastern half of the state, especially the Tidewater region, developed a slave society based on a plantation system and slave labor. Many free people of color migrated to the frontier along with their European-American neighbors, where the social system w... | The Tidewater region was in what half of North Carolina? | {
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57277607f1498d1400e8f8bc | North_Carolina | After 1800, cotton and tobacco became important export crops. The eastern half of the state, especially the Tidewater region, developed a slave society based on a plantation system and slave labor. Many free people of color migrated to the frontier along with their European-American neighbors, where the social system w... | What region of North Carolina used slave labor and developed a slave society? | {
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"the Tidewater region"
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57277607f1498d1400e8f8bd | North_Carolina | After 1800, cotton and tobacco became important export crops. The eastern half of the state, especially the Tidewater region, developed a slave society based on a plantation system and slave labor. Many free people of color migrated to the frontier along with their European-American neighbors, where the social system w... | Where did free black people migrate to because of the looser social system? | {
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"the frontier"
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57277607f1498d1400e8f8be | North_Carolina | After 1800, cotton and tobacco became important export crops. The eastern half of the state, especially the Tidewater region, developed a slave society based on a plantation system and slave labor. Many free people of color migrated to the frontier along with their European-American neighbors, where the social system w... | By 1810, what percentage of the free population was black? | {
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5727772ff1498d1400e8f8dc | North_Carolina | With the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865, the Reconstruction Era began. The United States abolished slavery without compensation to slaveholders or reparations to freedmen. A Republican Party coalition of black freedmen, northern carpetbaggers and local scalawags controlled state government for three years. The white... | What year was the confederacy defeated? | {
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"1865"
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5727772ff1498d1400e8f8dd | North_Carolina | With the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865, the Reconstruction Era began. The United States abolished slavery without compensation to slaveholders or reparations to freedmen. A Republican Party coalition of black freedmen, northern carpetbaggers and local scalawags controlled state government for three years. The white... | What Era began following the defeat of the confederacy? | {
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"Reconstruction Era"
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5727772ff1498d1400e8f8de | North_Carolina | With the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865, the Reconstruction Era began. The United States abolished slavery without compensation to slaveholders or reparations to freedmen. A Republican Party coalition of black freedmen, northern carpetbaggers and local scalawags controlled state government for three years. The white... | The US abolished slavery without giving what to slave owners? | {
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"compensation"
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5727772ff1498d1400e8f8df | North_Carolina | With the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865, the Reconstruction Era began. The United States abolished slavery without compensation to slaveholders or reparations to freedmen. A Republican Party coalition of black freedmen, northern carpetbaggers and local scalawags controlled state government for three years. The white... | When did white Democrats regain control of the state legislature? | {
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"1870"
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5727772ff1498d1400e8f8e0 | North_Carolina | With the defeat of the Confederacy in 1865, the Reconstruction Era began. The United States abolished slavery without compensation to slaveholders or reparations to freedmen. A Republican Party coalition of black freedmen, northern carpetbaggers and local scalawags controlled state government for three years. The white... | What did the KKK target with violence and terrorism at the polls? | {
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"black voting"
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5727784ff1498d1400e8f900 | North_Carolina | Democrats were elected to the legislature and governor's office, but the Populists attracted voters displeased with them. In 1896 a biracial, Populist-Republican Fusionist coalition gained the governor's office. The Democrats regained control of the legislature in 1896 and passed laws to impose Jim Crow and racial segr... | What political party was elected to the legislature and Governors office? | {
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5727784ff1498d1400e8f901 | North_Carolina | Democrats were elected to the legislature and governor's office, but the Populists attracted voters displeased with them. In 1896 a biracial, Populist-Republican Fusionist coalition gained the governor's office. The Democrats regained control of the legislature in 1896 and passed laws to impose Jim Crow and racial segr... | What political group attracted voters displeased with Democrats? | {
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"Populists"
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5727784ff1498d1400e8f902 | North_Carolina | Democrats were elected to the legislature and governor's office, but the Populists attracted voters displeased with them. In 1896 a biracial, Populist-Republican Fusionist coalition gained the governor's office. The Democrats regained control of the legislature in 1896 and passed laws to impose Jim Crow and racial segr... | What year did a biracial Populist fusion gain the Governors office? | {
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"1896"
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5727784ff1498d1400e8f903 | North_Carolina | Democrats were elected to the legislature and governor's office, but the Populists attracted voters displeased with them. In 1896 a biracial, Populist-Republican Fusionist coalition gained the governor's office. The Democrats regained control of the legislature in 1896 and passed laws to impose Jim Crow and racial segr... | What year did the Democrats regain control of the governors office from the biracial Populists? | {
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"1896"
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5727784ff1498d1400e8f904 | North_Carolina | Democrats were elected to the legislature and governor's office, but the Populists attracted voters displeased with them. In 1896 a biracial, Populist-Republican Fusionist coalition gained the governor's office. The Democrats regained control of the legislature in 1896 and passed laws to impose Jim Crow and racial segr... | In the 19th century, how many african american congressmen were elected? | {
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"four"
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5727796c708984140094de9d | North_Carolina | In 1899 the state legislature passed a new constitution, with requirements for poll taxes and literacy tests for voter registration which disfranchised most black Americans in the state. Exclusion from voting had wide effects: it meant that black Americans could not serve on juries or in any local office. After a decad... | What did the NC state legislature pass in 1899? | {
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"a new constitution"
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5727796c708984140094de9e | North_Carolina | In 1899 the state legislature passed a new constitution, with requirements for poll taxes and literacy tests for voter registration which disfranchised most black Americans in the state. Exclusion from voting had wide effects: it meant that black Americans could not serve on juries or in any local office. After a decad... | What type of taxes were required by the new NC constitution? | {
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"poll taxes"
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5727796c708984140094de9f | North_Carolina | In 1899 the state legislature passed a new constitution, with requirements for poll taxes and literacy tests for voter registration which disfranchised most black Americans in the state. Exclusion from voting had wide effects: it meant that black Americans could not serve on juries or in any local office. After a decad... | What did the new constitution require for voter registration? | {
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"text": [
"literacy tests"
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} |
5727796c708984140094dea0 | North_Carolina | In 1899 the state legislature passed a new constitution, with requirements for poll taxes and literacy tests for voter registration which disfranchised most black Americans in the state. Exclusion from voting had wide effects: it meant that black Americans could not serve on juries or in any local office. After a decad... | Being excluded from doing what, made it so that black people could not serve on juries or in public office? | {
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"voting"
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5727796c708984140094dea1 | North_Carolina | In 1899 the state legislature passed a new constitution, with requirements for poll taxes and literacy tests for voter registration which disfranchised most black Americans in the state. Exclusion from voting had wide effects: it meant that black Americans could not serve on juries or in any local office. After a decad... | What year was the Federal Civil Rights Act? | {
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"1964"
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57277abc5951b619008f8ae5 | North_Carolina | As in the rest of the former Confederacy, North Carolina had become a one-party state, dominated by the Democratic Party. Impoverished by the Civil War, the state continued with an economy based on tobacco, cotton and agriculture. Towns and cities remained few in the east. A major industrial base emerged in the late 19... | What political party Dominated NC after the confederacy? | {
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"Democratic"
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57277abc5951b619008f8ae6 | North_Carolina | As in the rest of the former Confederacy, North Carolina had become a one-party state, dominated by the Democratic Party. Impoverished by the Civil War, the state continued with an economy based on tobacco, cotton and agriculture. Towns and cities remained few in the east. A major industrial base emerged in the late 19... | What was the economy of North Carolina based on after the confederacy? | {
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"text": [
"tobacco, cotton and agriculture"
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} |
57277abc5951b619008f8ae7 | North_Carolina | As in the rest of the former Confederacy, North Carolina had become a one-party state, dominated by the Democratic Party. Impoverished by the Civil War, the state continued with an economy based on tobacco, cotton and agriculture. Towns and cities remained few in the east. A major industrial base emerged in the late 19... | When did a major industrial base appear in North Carolina? | {
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"late 19th century"
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57277abc5951b619008f8ae8 | North_Carolina | As in the rest of the former Confederacy, North Carolina had become a one-party state, dominated by the Democratic Party. Impoverished by the Civil War, the state continued with an economy based on tobacco, cotton and agriculture. Towns and cities remained few in the east. A major industrial base emerged in the late 19... | Where did the major industrial base appear in North Carolina? | {
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"text": [
"western counties of the Piedmont"
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} |
57277abc5951b619008f8ae9 | North_Carolina | As in the rest of the former Confederacy, North Carolina had become a one-party state, dominated by the Democratic Party. Impoverished by the Civil War, the state continued with an economy based on tobacco, cotton and agriculture. Towns and cities remained few in the east. A major industrial base emerged in the late 19... | What was the emergence of the industrial base of North carolina based on? | {
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"cotton mills"
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57277bce5951b619008f8aff | North_Carolina | North Carolina was hard hit by the Great Depression, but the New Deal programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt for cotton and tobacco significantly helped the farmers. After World War II, the state's economy grew rapidly, highlighted by the growth of such cities as Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham in the Piedmont. Raleigh, Durh... | What programs created by FDR helped North Carolina during the Great Depression? | {
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"New Deal programs"
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57277bce5951b619008f8b00 | North_Carolina | North Carolina was hard hit by the Great Depression, but the New Deal programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt for cotton and tobacco significantly helped the farmers. After World War II, the state's economy grew rapidly, highlighted by the growth of such cities as Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham in the Piedmont. Raleigh, Durh... | Who did the new deal programs benefit? | {
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"farmers"
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} |
57277bce5951b619008f8b01 | North_Carolina | North Carolina was hard hit by the Great Depression, but the New Deal programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt for cotton and tobacco significantly helped the farmers. After World War II, the state's economy grew rapidly, highlighted by the growth of such cities as Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham in the Piedmont. Raleigh, Durh... | What crops was the New Deal Program made for? | {
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"text": [
"cotton and tobacco"
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} |
57277bce5951b619008f8b02 | North_Carolina | North Carolina was hard hit by the Great Depression, but the New Deal programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt for cotton and tobacco significantly helped the farmers. After World War II, the state's economy grew rapidly, highlighted by the growth of such cities as Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham in the Piedmont. Raleigh, Durh... | After what war did the states economy improve? | {
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"World War II"
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57277bce5951b619008f8b03 | North_Carolina | North Carolina was hard hit by the Great Depression, but the New Deal programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt for cotton and tobacco significantly helped the farmers. After World War II, the state's economy grew rapidly, highlighted by the growth of such cities as Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham in the Piedmont. Raleigh, Durh... | In the 1990's what NC city became a national banking center? | {
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"Charlotte"
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57277cf8708984140094deff | North_Carolina | North Carolina was inhabited for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of prehistoric indigenous cultures. Before 200 AD, they were building earthwork mounds, which were used for ceremonial and religious purposes. Succeeding peoples, including those of the ancient Mississippian culture established by 1000 AD in the... | What inhibited North Carolina for thousands of years? | {
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"prehistoric indigenous cultures"
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57277cf9708984140094df00 | North_Carolina | North Carolina was inhabited for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of prehistoric indigenous cultures. Before 200 AD, they were building earthwork mounds, which were used for ceremonial and religious purposes. Succeeding peoples, including those of the ancient Mississippian culture established by 1000 AD in the... | Before 200 AD, people built what kind of mounds for religious purposes? | {
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145
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"earthwork"
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57277cf9708984140094df01 | North_Carolina | North Carolina was inhabited for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of prehistoric indigenous cultures. Before 200 AD, they were building earthwork mounds, which were used for ceremonial and religious purposes. Succeeding peoples, including those of the ancient Mississippian culture established by 1000 AD in the... | Who continued to build on to the religious mounds? | {
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"text": [
"Succeeding peoples"
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57277cf9708984140094df02 | North_Carolina | North Carolina was inhabited for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of prehistoric indigenous cultures. Before 200 AD, they were building earthwork mounds, which were used for ceremonial and religious purposes. Succeeding peoples, including those of the ancient Mississippian culture established by 1000 AD in the... | Before European contact, who built large cities and regional trading networks? | {
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"Mississippian culture"
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57277cf9708984140094df03 | North_Carolina | North Carolina was inhabited for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of prehistoric indigenous cultures. Before 200 AD, they were building earthwork mounds, which were used for ceremonial and religious purposes. Succeeding peoples, including those of the ancient Mississippian culture established by 1000 AD in the... | What was the largest city in the Piedmont before European contact? | {
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"Cahokia"
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} |
57278177708984140094df6f | North_Carolina | Spanish explorers traveling inland in the 16th century met Mississippian culture people at Joara, a regional chiefdom near present-day Morganton. Records of Hernando de Soto attested to his meeting with them in 1540. In 1567 Captain Juan Pardo led an expedition to claim the area for the Spanish colony and to establish ... | In the 16th century, where did Spanish explorers meet Mississipian cultureal people? | {
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"Joara"
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57278177708984140094df70 | North_Carolina | Spanish explorers traveling inland in the 16th century met Mississippian culture people at Joara, a regional chiefdom near present-day Morganton. Records of Hernando de Soto attested to his meeting with them in 1540. In 1567 Captain Juan Pardo led an expedition to claim the area for the Spanish colony and to establish ... | What is Joara? | {
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"text": [
"a regional chiefdom"
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} |
57278177708984140094df71 | North_Carolina | Spanish explorers traveling inland in the 16th century met Mississippian culture people at Joara, a regional chiefdom near present-day Morganton. Records of Hernando de Soto attested to his meeting with them in 1540. In 1567 Captain Juan Pardo led an expedition to claim the area for the Spanish colony and to establish ... | Where would present day Joara be? | {
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"text": [
"near present-day Morganton"
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} |
57278177708984140094df72 | North_Carolina | Spanish explorers traveling inland in the 16th century met Mississippian culture people at Joara, a regional chiefdom near present-day Morganton. Records of Hernando de Soto attested to his meeting with them in 1540. In 1567 Captain Juan Pardo led an expedition to claim the area for the Spanish colony and to establish ... | What was the name of the Spanish man that met the people in Joara? | {
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157
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"text": [
"Hernando de Soto"
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} |
57278177708984140094df73 | North_Carolina | Spanish explorers traveling inland in the 16th century met Mississippian culture people at Joara, a regional chiefdom near present-day Morganton. Records of Hernando de Soto attested to his meeting with them in 1540. In 1567 Captain Juan Pardo led an expedition to claim the area for the Spanish colony and to establish ... | What year did hernando de Soto arrive in Joara? | {
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211
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"1540"
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572782705951b619008f8bad | North_Carolina | In 1584, Elizabeth I granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, for land in present-day North Carolina (then part of the territory of Virginia). It was the second American territory which the English attempted to colonize. Raleigh established two colonies on the coast in the late 1580... | Who is the North Carolina state capital named for? | {
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"Sir Walter Raleigh"
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572782705951b619008f8bae | North_Carolina | In 1584, Elizabeth I granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, for land in present-day North Carolina (then part of the territory of Virginia). It was the second American territory which the English attempted to colonize. Raleigh established two colonies on the coast in the late 1580... | Who granted the charter for Sir Walter Raleigh to travel to present day North Carolina? | {
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"Elizabeth I"
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} |
572782705951b619008f8baf | North_Carolina | In 1584, Elizabeth I granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, for land in present-day North Carolina (then part of the territory of Virginia). It was the second American territory which the English attempted to colonize. Raleigh established two colonies on the coast in the late 1580... | What year did Elizabeth I grant the charter to Raleigh to travel to North Carolina? | {
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"1584"
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572782705951b619008f8bb0 | North_Carolina | In 1584, Elizabeth I granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, for land in present-day North Carolina (then part of the territory of Virginia). It was the second American territory which the English attempted to colonize. Raleigh established two colonies on the coast in the late 1580... | What was the second american territory the English attempted to colonize? | {
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"North Carolina"
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572782705951b619008f8bb1 | North_Carolina | In 1584, Elizabeth I granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, for land in present-day North Carolina (then part of the territory of Virginia). It was the second American territory which the English attempted to colonize. Raleigh established two colonies on the coast in the late 1580... | How many colonies did Raleigh establish on the coast of carolina in 1580? | {
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"two"
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572783b05951b619008f8bef | North_Carolina | As early as 1650, settlers from the Virginia colony moved into the area of Albemarle Sound. By 1663, King Charles II of England granted a charter to start a new colony on the North American continent; it generally established North Carolina's borders. He named it Carolina in honor of his father Charles I. By 1665, a se... | In 1650, settlers from what colony moved in to Albemarie Sound? | {
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"Virginia"
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572783b05951b619008f8bf0 | North_Carolina | As early as 1650, settlers from the Virginia colony moved into the area of Albemarle Sound. By 1663, King Charles II of England granted a charter to start a new colony on the North American continent; it generally established North Carolina's borders. He named it Carolina in honor of his father Charles I. By 1665, a se... | What year did King Charles II grant a charter to North America? | {
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95
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"text": [
"1663"
]
} |
572783b05951b619008f8bf1 | North_Carolina | As early as 1650, settlers from the Virginia colony moved into the area of Albemarle Sound. By 1663, King Charles II of England granted a charter to start a new colony on the North American continent; it generally established North Carolina's borders. He named it Carolina in honor of his father Charles I. By 1665, a se... | What did King Charles II's charter establish? | {
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226
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"text": [
"North Carolina's borders"
]
} |
572783b05951b619008f8bf2 | North_Carolina | As early as 1650, settlers from the Virginia colony moved into the area of Albemarle Sound. By 1663, King Charles II of England granted a charter to start a new colony on the North American continent; it generally established North Carolina's borders. He named it Carolina in honor of his father Charles I. By 1665, a se... | Carolina was named after King Charles iI's father, what was his name? | {
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296
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"text": [
"Charles I"
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} |
572783b05951b619008f8bf3 | North_Carolina | As early as 1650, settlers from the Virginia colony moved into the area of Albemarle Sound. By 1663, King Charles II of England granted a charter to start a new colony on the North American continent; it generally established North Carolina's borders. He named it Carolina in honor of his father Charles I. By 1665, a se... | What year was a second charter made to establish the borders of Carolina? | {
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310
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"text": [
"1665"
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} |
5727849e5951b619008f8c1d | North_Carolina | After the Spanish in the 16th century, the first permanent European settlers of North Carolina were English colonists who migrated south from Virginia. The latter had grown rapidly and land was less available. Nathaniel Batts was documented as one of the first of these Virginian migrants. He settled south of the Chowan... | After the Spanish, who were the first Europeans to settle North Carolina? | {
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100
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"text": [
"English colonists"
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} |
5727849e5951b619008f8c1e | North_Carolina | After the Spanish in the 16th century, the first permanent European settlers of North Carolina were English colonists who migrated south from Virginia. The latter had grown rapidly and land was less available. Nathaniel Batts was documented as one of the first of these Virginian migrants. He settled south of the Chowan... | Where did the English colonists that settle North carolina come from? | {
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142
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"text": [
"Virginia"
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} |
5727849e5951b619008f8c1f | North_Carolina | After the Spanish in the 16th century, the first permanent European settlers of North Carolina were English colonists who migrated south from Virginia. The latter had grown rapidly and land was less available. Nathaniel Batts was documented as one of the first of these Virginian migrants. He settled south of the Chowan... | The English colonist left virginia because of what issue with the land there? | {
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194
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"text": [
"less available"
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} |
5727849e5951b619008f8c20 | North_Carolina | After the Spanish in the 16th century, the first permanent European settlers of North Carolina were English colonists who migrated south from Virginia. The latter had grown rapidly and land was less available. Nathaniel Batts was documented as one of the first of these Virginian migrants. He settled south of the Chowan... | Who was one of the first Virginian migrants to reach the carolinas? | {
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210
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"text": [
"Nathaniel Batts"
]
} |
5727849e5951b619008f8c21 | North_Carolina | After the Spanish in the 16th century, the first permanent European settlers of North Carolina were English colonists who migrated south from Virginia. The latter had grown rapidly and land was less available. Nathaniel Batts was documented as one of the first of these Virginian migrants. He settled south of the Chowan... | What year did Nathaniel Battes settle in North Carolina? | {
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365
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"text": [
"1655"
]
} |
57278604708984140094dfe3 | North_Carolina | Differences in the settlement patterns of eastern and western North Carolina, or the Low Country and uplands, affected the political, economic, and social life of the state from the 18th until the 20th century. The Tidewater in eastern North Carolina was settled chiefly by immigrants from rural England and the Scottish... | Eastern North Carolina is also known as what? | {
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85
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"Low Country"
]
} |
57278604708984140094dfe4 | North_Carolina | Differences in the settlement patterns of eastern and western North Carolina, or the Low Country and uplands, affected the political, economic, and social life of the state from the 18th until the 20th century. The Tidewater in eastern North Carolina was settled chiefly by immigrants from rural England and the Scottish... | Western North carolina is also known as what? | {
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101
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"text": [
"uplands"
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} |
57278604708984140094dfe5 | North_Carolina | Differences in the settlement patterns of eastern and western North Carolina, or the Low Country and uplands, affected the political, economic, and social life of the state from the 18th until the 20th century. The Tidewater in eastern North Carolina was settled chiefly by immigrants from rural England and the Scottish... | Where was The Tidewater located? | {
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228
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"text": [
"eastern North Carolina"
]
} |
57278604708984140094dfe6 | North_Carolina | Differences in the settlement patterns of eastern and western North Carolina, or the Low Country and uplands, affected the political, economic, and social life of the state from the 18th until the 20th century. The Tidewater in eastern North Carolina was settled chiefly by immigrants from rural England and the Scottish... | Where did immigrants from England and the Scottish Highlands settle? | {
"answer_start": [
211
],
"text": [
"The Tidewater"
]
} |
57278604708984140094dfe7 | North_Carolina | Differences in the settlement patterns of eastern and western North Carolina, or the Low Country and uplands, affected the political, economic, and social life of the state from the 18th until the 20th century. The Tidewater in eastern North Carolina was settled chiefly by immigrants from rural England and the Scottish... | Who did the Tidewater settlers remain loyal to during the American revolution? | {
"answer_start": [
852
],
"text": [
"the British Crown"
]
} |
5727871b708984140094dfff | North_Carolina | Most of the English colonists had arrived as indentured servants, hiring themselves out as laborers for a fixed period to pay for their passage. In the early years the line between indentured servants and African slaves or laborers was fluid. Some Africans were allowed to earn their freedom before slavery became a life... | Most English colonists arrived as what? | {
"answer_start": [
45
],
"text": [
"indentured servants"
]
} |
5727871b708984140094e000 | North_Carolina | Most of the English colonists had arrived as indentured servants, hiring themselves out as laborers for a fixed period to pay for their passage. In the early years the line between indentured servants and African slaves or laborers was fluid. Some Africans were allowed to earn their freedom before slavery became a life... | Indentured servants hired theirselves out as what? | {
"answer_start": [
91
],
"text": [
"laborers"
]
} |
5727871b708984140094e001 | North_Carolina | Most of the English colonists had arrived as indentured servants, hiring themselves out as laborers for a fixed period to pay for their passage. In the early years the line between indentured servants and African slaves or laborers was fluid. Some Africans were allowed to earn their freedom before slavery became a life... | What did the English settlers get in return for their labor? | {
"answer_start": [
136
],
"text": [
"passage"
]
} |
5727871b708984140094e002 | North_Carolina | Most of the English colonists had arrived as indentured servants, hiring themselves out as laborers for a fixed period to pay for their passage. In the early years the line between indentured servants and African slaves or laborers was fluid. Some Africans were allowed to earn their freedom before slavery became a life... | Indentured servants were similar to what people in the early days? | {
"answer_start": [
205
],
"text": [
"African slaves"
]
} |
5727871b708984140094e003 | North_Carolina | Most of the English colonists had arrived as indentured servants, hiring themselves out as laborers for a fixed period to pay for their passage. In the early years the line between indentured servants and African slaves or laborers was fluid. Some Africans were allowed to earn their freedom before slavery became a life... | As indentured servants improved the economy, there became a greater need to import more what? | {
"answer_start": [
804
],
"text": [
"slaves"
]
} |
5727884e708984140094e027 | North_Carolina | On April 12, 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British Crown, through the Halifax Resolves passed by the North Carolina Provincial Congress. The dates of both of these events are memorialized on the state flag and state seal. Throug... | What year did North Carolina instruct its delegates to vote for independence? | {
"answer_start": [
13
],
"text": [
"1776"
]
} |
5727884e708984140094e028 | North_Carolina | On April 12, 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British Crown, through the Halifax Resolves passed by the North Carolina Provincial Congress. The dates of both of these events are memorialized on the state flag and state seal. Throug... | Who was north carolina seeking independence from in 1776? | {
"answer_start": [
131
],
"text": [
"the British Crown"
]
} |
5727884e708984140094e029 | North_Carolina | On April 12, 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British Crown, through the Halifax Resolves passed by the North Carolina Provincial Congress. The dates of both of these events are memorialized on the state flag and state seal. Throug... | What year was Americas Victory at King's Mountain? | {
"answer_start": [
652
],
"text": [
"1780"
]
} |
5727884e708984140094e02a | North_Carolina | On April 12, 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British Crown, through the Halifax Resolves passed by the North Carolina Provincial Congress. The dates of both of these events are memorialized on the state flag and state seal. Throug... | How many North Carolina mountain men fought at King's Mountain? | {
"answer_start": [
669
],
"text": [
"1000"
]
} |
5727884e708984140094e02b | North_Carolina | On April 12, 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British Crown, through the Halifax Resolves passed by the North Carolina Provincial Congress. The dates of both of these events are memorialized on the state flag and state seal. Throug... | How many British troops fought at king's Mountain? | {
"answer_start": [
814
],
"text": [
"1000"
]
} |
57278955dd62a815002e9fb8 | North_Carolina | The road to Yorktown and America's independence from Great Britain led through North Carolina. As the British Army moved north from victories in Charleston and Camden, South Carolina, the Southern Division of the Continental Army and local militia prepared to meet them. Following General Daniel Morgan's victory over th... | Who met the British army as they moved north? | {
"answer_start": [
184
],
"text": [
"the Southern Division of the Continental Army and local militia"
]
} |
57278955dd62a815002e9fb9 | North_Carolina | The road to Yorktown and America's independence from Great Britain led through North Carolina. As the British Army moved north from victories in Charleston and Camden, South Carolina, the Southern Division of the Continental Army and local militia prepared to meet them. Following General Daniel Morgan's victory over th... | Who lost the battle of Cowpens? | {
"answer_start": [
318
],
"text": [
"the British Cavalry"
]
} |
57278955dd62a815002e9fba | North_Carolina | The road to Yorktown and America's independence from Great Britain led through North Carolina. As the British Army moved north from victories in Charleston and Camden, South Carolina, the Southern Division of the Continental Army and local militia prepared to meet them. Following General Daniel Morgan's victory over th... | Who led the British calvary at Cowpen? | {
"answer_start": [
338
],
"text": [
"Commander Banastre Tarleton"
]
} |
57278955dd62a815002e9fbb | North_Carolina | The road to Yorktown and America's independence from Great Britain led through North Carolina. As the British Army moved north from victories in Charleston and Camden, South Carolina, the Southern Division of the Continental Army and local militia prepared to meet them. Following General Daniel Morgan's victory over th... | What was the date of the battle of Cowpens? | {
"answer_start": [
394
],
"text": [
"January 17, 1781"
]
} |
57278955dd62a815002e9fbc | North_Carolina | The road to Yorktown and America's independence from Great Britain led through North Carolina. As the British Army moved north from victories in Charleston and Camden, South Carolina, the Southern Division of the Continental Army and local militia prepared to meet them. Following General Daniel Morgan's victory over th... | What is another name for the race to the Dan? | {
"answer_start": [
649
],
"text": [
"The Race for the River"
]
} |
57278aa6f1498d1400e8fb62 | North_Carolina | In the Battle of Cowan's Ford, Cornwallis met resistance along the banks of the Catawba River at Cowan's Ford on February 1, 1781, in an attempt to engage General Morgan's forces during a tactical withdrawal. Morgan had moved to the northern part of the state to combine with General Greene's newly recruited forces. Gen... | The Battle of Cowan's Ford was fought on the banks of what river? | {
"answer_start": [
80
],
"text": [
"Catawba"
]
} |
57278aa6f1498d1400e8fb63 | North_Carolina | In the Battle of Cowan's Ford, Cornwallis met resistance along the banks of the Catawba River at Cowan's Ford on February 1, 1781, in an attempt to engage General Morgan's forces during a tactical withdrawal. Morgan had moved to the northern part of the state to combine with General Greene's newly recruited forces. Gen... | What year was the battle of Cowans Ford? | {
"answer_start": [
125
],
"text": [
"1781"
]
} |
57278aa6f1498d1400e8fb64 | North_Carolina | In the Battle of Cowan's Ford, Cornwallis met resistance along the banks of the Catawba River at Cowan's Ford on February 1, 1781, in an attempt to engage General Morgan's forces during a tactical withdrawal. Morgan had moved to the northern part of the state to combine with General Greene's newly recruited forces. Gen... | What is the present day name of the city that the Battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought at? | {
"answer_start": [
412
],
"text": [
"Greensboro"
]
} |
57278aa6f1498d1400e8fb65 | North_Carolina | In the Battle of Cowan's Ford, Cornwallis met resistance along the banks of the Catawba River at Cowan's Ford on February 1, 1781, in an attempt to engage General Morgan's forces during a tactical withdrawal. Morgan had moved to the northern part of the state to combine with General Greene's newly recruited forces. Gen... | After losing the battle of Guilford Courthouse, Cornawallis moved his troops where? | {
"answer_start": [
668
],
"text": [
"Virginia coastline"
]
} |
57278aa6f1498d1400e8fb66 | North_Carolina | In the Battle of Cowan's Ford, Cornwallis met resistance along the banks of the Catawba River at Cowan's Ford on February 1, 1781, in an attempt to engage General Morgan's forces during a tactical withdrawal. Morgan had moved to the northern part of the state to combine with General Greene's newly recruited forces. Gen... | What did Cornwallis move to the coastline after losing the battle of Guilford Courthouse? | {
"answer_start": [
687
],
"text": [
"to get reinforcements"
]
} |
57278f03f1498d1400e8fc12 | North_Carolina | On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution. In 1840, it completed the state capitol building in Raleigh, still standing today. Most of North Carolina's slave owners and large plantations were located in the eastern portion of the state. Although North Carolina's plantation ... | North Carolina was the twelth state to ratify what document? | {
"answer_start": [
72
],
"text": [
"the Constitution"
]
} |
57278f03f1498d1400e8fc13 | North_Carolina | On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution. In 1840, it completed the state capitol building in Raleigh, still standing today. Most of North Carolina's slave owners and large plantations were located in the eastern portion of the state. Although North Carolina's plantation ... | What date did North Carolina ratify the constitution? | {
"answer_start": [
3
],
"text": [
"November 21, 1789"
]
} |
57278f03f1498d1400e8fc14 | North_Carolina | On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution. In 1840, it completed the state capitol building in Raleigh, still standing today. Most of North Carolina's slave owners and large plantations were located in the eastern portion of the state. Although North Carolina's plantation ... | What year was the state capitol building of North Carolina completed? | {
"answer_start": [
93
],
"text": [
"1840"
]
} |
57278f03f1498d1400e8fc15 | North_Carolina | On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution. In 1840, it completed the state capitol building in Raleigh, still standing today. Most of North Carolina's slave owners and large plantations were located in the eastern portion of the state. Although North Carolina's plantation ... | Where was the capitol building completed in 1840? | {
"answer_start": [
142
],
"text": [
"Raleigh"
]
} |
57278f03f1498d1400e8fc16 | North_Carolina | On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution. In 1840, it completed the state capitol building in Raleigh, still standing today. Most of North Carolina's slave owners and large plantations were located in the eastern portion of the state. Although North Carolina's plantation ... | What part of the state were most slave and plantation owners concentrated in? | {
"answer_start": [
253
],
"text": [
"eastern"
]
} |
572790105951b619008f8d97 | North_Carolina | Besides slaves, there were a number of free people of color in the state. Most were descended from free African Americans who had migrated along with neighbors from Virginia during the 18th century. The majority were the descendants of unions in the working classes between white women, indentured servants or free, and ... | Some of the free people of color migrated from what state during the 18th century? | {
"answer_start": [
165
],
"text": [
"Virginia"
]
} |
572790105951b619008f8d98 | North_Carolina | Besides slaves, there were a number of free people of color in the state. Most were descended from free African Americans who had migrated along with neighbors from Virginia during the 18th century. The majority were the descendants of unions in the working classes between white women, indentured servants or free, and ... | After the revolution Quakers and mennonited encouraged slaveholders to do what? | {
"answer_start": [
440
],
"text": [
"free their slaves"
]
} |
572790105951b619008f8d99 | North_Carolina | Besides slaves, there were a number of free people of color in the state. Most were descended from free African Americans who had migrated along with neighbors from Virginia during the 18th century. The majority were the descendants of unions in the working classes between white women, indentured servants or free, and ... | What happened to the number of free colored people for the first few decades after the war? | {
"answer_start": [
609
],
"text": [
"rose"
]
} |
572791415951b619008f8db7 | North_Carolina | On October 25, 1836, construction began on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad to connect the port city of Wilmington with the state capital of Raleigh. In 1849 the North Carolina Railroad was created by act of the legislature to extend that railroad west to Greensboro, High Point, and Charlotte. During the Civil War, ... | What was the name of the railroad that began construction in 1836? | {
"answer_start": [
47
],
"text": [
"Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad"
]
} |
572791415951b619008f8db8 | North_Carolina | On October 25, 1836, construction began on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad to connect the port city of Wilmington with the state capital of Raleigh. In 1849 the North Carolina Railroad was created by act of the legislature to extend that railroad west to Greensboro, High Point, and Charlotte. During the Civil War, ... | The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad was going to connect Wilmington to what city? | {
"answer_start": [
144
],
"text": [
"Raleigh"
]
} |
572791415951b619008f8db9 | North_Carolina | On October 25, 1836, construction began on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad to connect the port city of Wilmington with the state capital of Raleigh. In 1849 the North Carolina Railroad was created by act of the legislature to extend that railroad west to Greensboro, High Point, and Charlotte. During the Civil War, ... | In 1849, what railroad was created? | {
"answer_start": [
165
],
"text": [
"North Carolina Railroad"
]
} |
572791415951b619008f8dba | North_Carolina | On October 25, 1836, construction began on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad to connect the port city of Wilmington with the state capital of Raleigh. In 1849 the North Carolina Railroad was created by act of the legislature to extend that railroad west to Greensboro, High Point, and Charlotte. During the Civil War, ... | What direction did the North carolina railroad extend? | {
"answer_start": [
251
],
"text": [
"west"
]
} |
572791415951b619008f8dbb | North_Carolina | On October 25, 1836, construction began on the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad to connect the port city of Wilmington with the state capital of Raleigh. In 1849 the North Carolina Railroad was created by act of the legislature to extend that railroad west to Greensboro, High Point, and Charlotte. During the Civil War, ... | What stretch of the railroad was vital to the confederates in the civil war? | {
"answer_start": [
324
],
"text": [
"Wilmington-to-Raleigh stretch"
]
} |
5727921f708984140094e135 | North_Carolina | While slaveholding was slightly less concentrated than in some Southern states, according to the 1860 census, more than 330,000 people, or 33% of the population of 992,622, were enslaved African Americans. They lived and worked chiefly on plantations in the eastern Tidewater. In addition, 30,463 free people of color li... | In 1860, what percent of the North Carolina population were slaves? | {
"answer_start": [
139
],
"text": [
"33"
]
} |
5727921f708984140094e136 | North_Carolina | While slaveholding was slightly less concentrated than in some Southern states, according to the 1860 census, more than 330,000 people, or 33% of the population of 992,622, were enslaved African Americans. They lived and worked chiefly on plantations in the eastern Tidewater. In addition, 30,463 free people of color li... | Where were most of the slaves in North Carolina located? | {
"answer_start": [
258
],
"text": [
"eastern Tidewater"
]
} |
5727921f708984140094e137 | North_Carolina | While slaveholding was slightly less concentrated than in some Southern states, according to the 1860 census, more than 330,000 people, or 33% of the population of 992,622, were enslaved African Americans. They lived and worked chiefly on plantations in the eastern Tidewater. In addition, 30,463 free people of color li... | What type of land did the slaves live on? | {
"answer_start": [
239
],
"text": [
"plantations"
]
} |
5727921f708984140094e138 | North_Carolina | While slaveholding was slightly less concentrated than in some Southern states, according to the 1860 census, more than 330,000 people, or 33% of the population of 992,622, were enslaved African Americans. They lived and worked chiefly on plantations in the eastern Tidewater. In addition, 30,463 free people of color li... | How many free people of color lived in NC in 1860? | {
"answer_start": [
290
],
"text": [
"30,463"
]
} |
5727921f708984140094e139 | North_Carolina | While slaveholding was slightly less concentrated than in some Southern states, according to the 1860 census, more than 330,000 people, or 33% of the population of 992,622, were enslaved African Americans. They lived and worked chiefly on plantations in the eastern Tidewater. In addition, 30,463 free people of color li... | Where were the free people of color located in north carolina in 1860? | {
"answer_start": [
373
],
"text": [
"eastern coastal plain"
]
} |
572793615951b619008f8ded | North_Carolina | In 1860, North Carolina was a slave state, in which one-third of the population was enslaved. This was a smaller proportion than in many Southern states. The state did not vote to join the Confederacy until President Abraham Lincoln called on it to invade its sister state, South Carolina, becoming the last or second-to... | What fraction of the population of North Carolina was enslaved in 1860? | {
"answer_start": [
52
],
"text": [
"one-third"
]
} |
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