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49 Cards in this Set
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a nickname for a british soldier |
redcoat |
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the first permanent English settlement in North America |
Jamestown |
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Eight Englishmen given the Carolina charter |
Lords Proprietors |
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Annual land tax paid to the Proprietors |
quit-rent |
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Area near Boston where Pilgrims first settled |
Plymouth |
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A contract granted by the King to govern and controla settlement |
charter |
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area of original European settlement |
Albemarle Sound |
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Citizens upset about taxes and corruption under the leadership of Governor Tryon were called Regulators |
True |
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During the colonial period, there was a great deal of tension between the Albemarle region and the Charles town region |
True |
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Many immigrants in NC moved from the Pennsylvania colony |
True |
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Governor Tryon wanted to make citizens of the NC colony more respectful towards government officials |
True |
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The Cherokee fought on the side of the British during the French and Indian war |
False |
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Many Quakers were slave owners |
False |
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Lord Granville refused to sell his share of land back to the crown and his region became known as the Granville District |
True |
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The climate of the New England colonies could best be described as mild |
False |
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Many immigrants to NC came by way of which transportation route |
Great Wagon trail |
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As a result of the French and Indian war, the British gained all land east of what? |
Mississippi River |
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These members were tricked into leaving their homeland by dishonest officals |
Highland Scots |
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Many immigrant groups moved to NC in search of... |
All of the answers are reasons |
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a seat of government |
capital |
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a member of an armed and mounted group |
Ranger |
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the area at the edge of settled areas |
frontier |
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a group of citizen soldiers |
militia |
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pitch, turbine and tar which are... |
naval stores |
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a backcountry resident who protested about the corruption of government officials |
Regulator |
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the land that was "back" of the "real" country |
back country |
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to refuse to participate in something |
boycott |
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to set aside a sum of money for a specific purpose |
appropriate |
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a linear representation of important events in the order in which they occured |
timeline |
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the first battle of the revolutionary war took place in... |
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts |
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This NC battle occurred when Whigs pulled planks out of a bridge in a surprise attack |
Moore's Creek |
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This King was England's monarch during the revolutionary war |
King George |
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Which NC county declared it's independence in 1775 |
Mecklenburg |
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This name was given to any person who was living in the colonies who was loyal to the British crown |
Tory |
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the Proclamation of 1763 declared that.. |
Colonist settlers had to remain east of the Appalachian mountains |
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During the revolution, which committee helped to keep order and provide government |
committee of saftey |
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The ______ were men who fought the Tories in the Blue Ridge Mountains |
Overmountain men |
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The first Continental Congress provided for the training of _____ that could fight the British troops |
militia |
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Some North Carolinians, like the Quakers, were ____ during the war and had to pay triple the taxes |
neutral |
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In NC women joined in the boycott of British goods by staging the... |
Edenton Tea Party |
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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 |
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A _______ is a set of rules and procedures for government |
constitution |
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What is the main idea behind the Mecklenburg resloves |
Mecklenburg wanted independence |
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List 3 causes of the revolutionary war |
1. "No taxation without representation" 2. the Tea Act 3. the Stamp Act |
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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 |
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What is "No taxation without representation"? |
Colonists were getting taxed without having a say in it |
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what is a primary document, give an example |
A primary document is a first hand document, like the Diary of Anne Frank |
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What is a political cartoon |
Commentary about the government or someone's opinoin |
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Angry colonists and supporters of Governor Tryon fought each other at which battle? |
Alamance |