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a nickname for a british soldier

redcoat

the first permanent English settlement in North America

Jamestown

Eight Englishmen given the Carolina charter

Lords Proprietors

Annual land tax paid to the Proprietors

quit-rent

Area near Boston where Pilgrims first settled

Plymouth

A contract granted by the King to govern and controla settlement

charter

area of original European settlement

Albemarle Sound

Citizens upset about taxes and corruption under the leadership of Governor Tryon were called Regulators

True

During the colonial period, there was a great deal of tension between the Albemarle region and the Charles town region

True

Many immigrants in NC moved from the Pennsylvania colony

True

Governor Tryon wanted to make citizens of the NC colony more respectful towards government officials

True

The Cherokee fought on the side of the British during the French and Indian war

False

Many Quakers were slave owners

False

Lord Granville refused to sell his share of land back to the crown and his region became known as the Granville District

True

The climate of the New England colonies could best be described as mild

False

Many immigrants to NC came by way of which transportation route

Great Wagon trail

As a result of the French and Indian war, the British gained all land east of what?

Mississippi River

These members were tricked into leaving their homeland by dishonest officals

Highland Scots

Many immigrant groups moved to NC in search of...

All of the answers are reasons

a seat of government

capital

a member of an armed and mounted group

Ranger

the area at the edge of settled areas

frontier

a group of citizen soldiers

militia

pitch, turbine and tar which are...

naval stores

a backcountry resident who protested about the corruption of government officials

Regulator

the land that was "back" of the "real" country

back country

to refuse to participate in something

boycott

to set aside a sum of money for a specific purpose

appropriate

a linear representation of important events in the order in which they occured

timeline

the first battle of the revolutionary war took place in...

Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts

This NC battle occurred when Whigs pulled planks out of a bridge in a surprise attack

Moore's Creek

This King was England's monarch during the revolutionary war

King George

Which NC county declared it's independence in 1775

Mecklenburg

This name was given to any person who was living in the colonies who was loyal to the British crown

Tory

the Proclamation of 1763 declared that..

Colonist settlers had to remain east of the Appalachian mountains

During the revolution, which committee helped to keep order and provide government

committee of saftey

The ______ were men who fought the Tories in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Overmountain men

The first Continental Congress provided for the training of _____ that could fight the British troops

militia

Some North Carolinians, like the Quakers, were ____ during the war and had to pay triple the taxes

neutral

In NC women joined in the boycott of British goods by staging the...

Edenton Tea Party

NC legislators who met in November and December of 1776 decided to create a _____ legislator which would be the strongest part of the state government

bicameral

A _______ is a set of rules and procedures for government

constitution

What is the main idea behind the Mecklenburg resloves

Mecklenburg wanted independence

List 3 causes of the revolutionary war

1. "No taxation without representation"


2. the Tea Act


3. the Stamp Act

Define Loyalist and give an example. Define Patriot and give an example of one.

A loyalist is a person who is loyal to the british, like Governor Tryon. A patriot is an American, like George Washington

What is "No taxation without representation"?

Colonists were getting taxed without having a say in it

what is a primary document, give an example

A primary document is a first hand document, like the Diary of Anne Frank

What is a political cartoon

Commentary about the government or someone's opinoin

Angry colonists and supporters of Governor Tryon fought each other at which battle?

Alamance