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Quiz Bowl section 2
You will hate me after this
Question | Answer |
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In what year did Author Hobbs die? | 1765 |
In what 3 ways did the French-Indian war contribute to the oncoming American Revolution? | 1)Created a stronger relationship between the Colonies 2) Increased British tax causing them to tax the Colonies more 3)The Colonies wanted to protest these taxes |
Who replaced Governor Author Dobbs? | Governor William Tryon |
How long did William Tryon server for? | 6 years |
What crisis was NC facing when William Tryon was Governor? | The regulation movement and the Stamp Act Crisis |
When did the Regulation Movement start? | 1766 |
Where did the Regulation Movement Start? | Orange County |
Why did the the Regulation Act start? | People wanted help against a corrupt governor and illegal taxes and fees. |
Who designed and built the Tyron Palace | John Hawks |
When did building on the Tryon Palace start and end? | 1767-1770 |
How many representatives did western NC get? | 15 |
What percent of the population did Western NC have? | 33% |
Which regulators were arrested in 1768? | William Butler and Herman Husband |
Who was Edmund Fanning? | The leading official who arrested Butler and Husband |
What was the Johnston Riot act? | Where 150 regulators in Hillsborough started a riot |
When was the Johnston Riot act? | Steptember 1770 |
When was the battle of Alamance? | May 16, 1771 |
Who was inthe Battle of Alamance? | NC Militia and over 6000 regulators |
What was the outcome of the Battle Of Alamance? | Herman Husband and 4 other regulators were not allowed pardons while over 6000 were. |
What was Pontiac's Rebellion? | When Native Americans had attacked the colonies after the Proclamation of 1763 |
Why was NC not affected by the Sugar and Quartering Acts? | They were a royal colony |
After what act did NC boycott or refused to buy goods from Great Britian? | Stamp Act |
When Parliment repealed the Stamp act what act was it replaced by? | Declatory Act |
NC's Committee of Correspondence included? | John Harvey, Robert Howe, Richard Caswell, Joseph Hewes and Samuel Jackson (He is white) |
When was the First Provincial Congress held? | August 25, 1774 |
When was the Second Provincial Congress held? | April 1775 |
When were the Mecklenburg Resolves signed? | May 31, 1775 |
Which Governor was the first to flee office? | Josiah Martin |
When and where was the Third Provincial Congress held? | Hillsborough in August of 1775 |
When and Where was the Fourth Provincial Congress held? | Halifax in April of 1776 |
When were the Halifax resoves signed? | April 12, 1776 |
How many members were in the Council of Safety? | NIEN (Actually spelled Nine but I don't care) |
When and where was the fifith Provinicial Congress held? | Halifax in November and december of 1776 |
What were the three branches of NC's government? | Governor Bicameral legislature Courts |
How long was a Governor's term? | One year |
How many terms could a Governor serve? | Three |
Who was the states First Elected Governor? | Richard Caswell |
How many North Carolinians served at the Continental Line? | 5,000-7,000 |