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NC: First in FreedomEast vs. WestWestern North Carolinians were upset with the east because they had more governmentTryon’s palace cost too much moneyCapital city was New BernThe RegulatorsGroup led by Henry Husband opposed corrupt tax collectors sent by the governorRefused to pay taxesFour thousand armed Regulators went to Orange County after Husband is arrestedThe Battle of AlamanceRegulators vs. militiamen sent by Gov. TryonMilitiamen easily won against the Regulators (their leaders were hanged)Intensified West vs. East dislikeThe Edenton Tea PartyMeeting of 51 prominent women organized by Penelope BarkerNo tea was involvedWrote a declaration saying they support the boycott of British productsThe Mecklenburg ResolvesMecklenburg would ignore any British laws and make their own lawsWritten after the Battles of Lexington & ConcordTaken to Philadelphia by militia captain James JackThe Mecklenburg County Declaration of IndependenceMay 20, 1775—1st date on NC flagMecklenburg County declared independence after the Resolves were writtenNo original copy exists, so it may not have actually happened…The Battle of Moores Creek BridgeFebruary 27, 1776 – Known as the “Lexington of the South”Patriots vs. LoyalistsPatriots remove planks from Moores Creek Bridge & put tallow on the logs—Patriots win!The Halifax ResolvesApril 12, 1776—2nd date on NC flagOfficial declaration of independence for the colony of NC1st colony to declare independenceDeclaring IndependenceJuly 4, 1776—America’s birthdayLists problems with King George IIIWritten by Thomas JeffersonThe “Hornet’s Nest”General Charles Cornwallis easily came up through the South and occupied GA & SC1st major opposition was met in Charlotte, NCCornwallis called Charlotte a “Hornets’ Nest” because hostile Patriots seemed like a swarm of stinging hornetsThe Battle of King’s MountainOctober 7, 1780—turning point of the RevolutionColonists (over-mountain men) converged on Kings Mountain, defeating Loyalists & British1st major defeat of the British in the SouthVictory at CowpensJanuary 17, 1781—Major defeat of the British army by the Continental armyGenerals Nathaniel Greene & Daniel Morgan used guerilla warfareLured General Cornwallis into NCThe Battle of Guilford Court HouseMarch 15, 1781—last major southern battle of the RevolutionNathaniel Greene & his men shot as many British as possible and then retreated to the woodsBritish victory, but major loss of lifeSurrender at YorktownOctober 19, 1781—last battle of the RevolutionWeakened British force headed up northPatriots win after a siegeNC: First in FreedomEast vs. WestWestern North Carolinians were upset with the east because they had more government_________________________ cost too much moneyCapital city was _________________________The RegulatorsGroup led by Henry Husband opposed corrupt _________________________ sent by the governorRefused to pay taxes_________________________ armed Regulators went to Orange County after Husband is arrestedThe Battle of Alamance_________________________ vs. militiamen sent by Gov. TryonMilitiamen easily won against the Regulators (their leaders were hanged)Intensified _________________________ dislikeThe Edenton Tea PartyMeeting of 51 prominent _________________________ organized by Penelope BarkerNo tea was involvedWrote a declaration saying they support the _________________________ of British productsThe Mecklenburg ResolvesMecklenburg would ignore any _________________________ laws and make their own lawsWritten after the Battles of _________________________ & ConcordTaken to Philadelphia by militia captain _________________________The Mecklenburg County Declaration of Independence_________________________ —1st date on NC flagMecklenburg County declared independence after the Resolves were writtenNo _________________________ exists, so it may not have actually happened…The Battle of Moores Creek BridgeFebruary 27, 1776 – Known as the “_________________________ of the South”Patriots vs. LoyalistsPatriots remove planks from Moores Creek Bridge & put _________________ on the logs—Patriots win!The Halifax Resolves_________________________ —2nd date on NC flagOfficial declaration of independence for the colony of NC_________________ colony to declare independenceDeclaring Independence_________________________ —America’s birthdayLists problems with King _________________________Written by _________________________The “Hornet’s Nest”General _________________________ easily came up through the South and occupied GA & SC1st major opposition was met in _________________________, NCCornwallis called Charlotte a “_________________________” because hostile Patriots seemed like a swarm of stinging hornetsThe Battle of King’s MountainOctober 7, 1780—_________________________ of the RevolutionColonists (_________________________ men) converged on Kings Mountain, defeating Loyalists & British1st major defeat of the _________________________ in the SouthVictory at CowpensJanuary 17, 1781—Major defeat of the British army by the _________________________ armyGenerals Nathaniel _________________________ & Daniel Morgan used __________________ warfareLured General Cornwallis into NCThe Battle of Guilford Court HouseMarch 15, 1781—last major southern battle of the RevolutionNathaniel Greene & his men shot as many British as possible and then _________________________ to the woodsBritish _________________________, but major loss of lifeSurrender at YorktownOctober 19, 1781—_________________________ battle of the Revolution_________________________ British force headed up north_________________________ win after a siege ................
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