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Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon: Edward Hyde (1609–1674), 1st Earl of Clarendon, began his career in Parliament in 1640 as a critic of King Charles I, but eventually became one of the king’s close advisors and served as chancellor of the exchequer. After Charles I was executed, Hyde wrote...; Format: image/painting

Lords Proprietors graphic organizer: This activity will support students' comprehension as they read the article "The Lords Proprietors."; Format: chart/lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

The Lords Proprietors: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.5; Brief biographies of the eight men named Lords Proprietors of the province of Carolina by Charles II in 1663.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Cary's Rebellion: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.1; Because North Carolina permitted religious freedom, Quakers made up a large portion of the colony's early population and were heavily represented in its government. A division opened in the colony between the Quaker party and supporters of the Church of England, and disputes between the two sides led to violence in 1710–1711.; Format: book

Colonial North Carolina: Colonial North Carolina from the establishment of the Carolina in 1663 to the eve of the American Revolution in 1763. Compares the original vision for the colony with the way it actually developed. Covers the people who settled North Carolina; the growth of institutions, trade, and slavery; the impact of colonization on American Indians; and significant events such as Culpeper's Rebellion, the Tuscarora War, and the French and Indian Wars.; Format: book (multiple pages)

The Tuscarora War: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.2; The encroachment of British colonists on Tuscarora land in North Carolina resulted in numerous conflicts. Control over the most desirable land caused disputes, British settlers engaged in unfair trade practices and violated treaties, and the Tuscarora raided British livestock. In 1711, these and other sources of conflict erupted into bloody warfare. With the assistance of soldiers and rival tribes from South Carolina, the Tuscarora were defeated in 1712. Following the war, the Tuscarora emigrated to New York and joined the Iroquois of the Long House.; Format: article

The fate of North Carolina's native peoples: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.8; After the Tuscarora War (1711–1713) and Yamasee War (1715–1716), only the Cherokee among North Carolina's native peoples remained intact. The Coastal Plain and Piedmont were effectively cleared for European settlement.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Christoph von Graffenried's account of the Tuscarora War: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.7; Account of the beginnings of the Tuscarora War in North Carolina between settlers and Indians. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

A Declaration and Proposals of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina (1663): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.6; Initial plans by the Lords Proprietors for settling and governing the province of Carolina. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: declaration; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

The First Provincial Congress: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 2.6; After the Boston Tea Party in December 1773, Britain retaliated with a series of punitive measures that colonists called the "intolerable acts." In August 1774, North Carolina's colonial leaders met at New Bern to set out their princples, to plan further opposition to Britain, and to choose delegates to a Continental Congress. This excerpt from the proceedings of that First Provincial Congress includes historical commentary.; Format: document

Among the Tuscarora: The strange and mysterious death of John Lawson, gentleman, explorer, and writer: They've taken his clothes, picked the straight razor out of his pocket: one brave fingers it, touches the blade — bright blood springs from his thumb and he laughs. The pitch pine split by the women is ready, a clay pot full...; Format: article; By Marjorie Hudson.

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