click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
NC history 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Parliament | (in the UK) the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. |
| UK | Another name for England...United Kingdom |
| redcoats | British soldiers (English) |
| Popular party | Opposed the governor and England |
| veto | a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. |
| internal tax | Internal taxes are levies imposed within a country's borders on domestic activities, goods, or income. |
| external tax | taxes paid on goods imported from other countries |
| Cornelius Harnett | was called "Pride of Cape Fear" |
| Non-Importation Associations | Opposed the Townshend Acts |
| Townshend Acts | a series of laws imposing duties on imported goods |
| Proclamation of 1763 | established a boundary line along the Appalachian Mountains, forbidding British colonists from settling west of this line to appease Native Americans following the French and Indian War. |
| Moore's Creek Bridge | the first battle of the American Revolution fought in NC |
| Halifax Resolves April 12, 1776 | NC states it is ready for independence from England |
| Continental Congress for independence | July 4, 1776 |
| New Bern | 1st capitol of NC |
| Yorktown, Virginia | British army surrenders |
| Cornwallis | Leader of British army |
| Washington | Leader of American army |