North Carolina as a Royal Colony Chapter 7

First Royal Governors George Burrington: the most controversial of the governors; the 1st governor Gabriel Johnston: served the longest term; the 2nd governor

Disagreements over $ Commodities such as: - whale oil - tobacco - corn - wheat were used as . The crown would not accept these items as payments for taxes owed. +

Power of the Purse Stated that the Assembly had the right to decide how taxes were raised and spent

Land Policies Lord Granville refused to sell his share of the colony back to the crown Quitrent: an annual land tax that settlers had to pay

Granville District Land owned by Lord Granville (Carteret) which included most of northern North Carolina

Royal Land Grants Settlers could get land grants in the kings portion of the colony by purchase or headright

A New Royal Governor Arthur Dobbs: the royal governor of North Carolina during the French and Indian War Through the 1700’s, the European Nations (Britain, Spain and France) struggled for power and control of N. America

French and Indian War Began in 1754; also known as the Seven Years War Was fought between Great Britain and France; both countries wanted control over the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys

Hugh Waddell: played a key role in the British capture of Fort Duquesne Attakullakulla (Little Carpenter): one of the most respected Cherokee leaders

The Congress of Augusta Treaty of Augusta ended the conflict between the Indians and southern colonies Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763, by the European powers ended the French and Indian War

Results of the War Spain gave up Florida France gave up all of their territory in North America Britain gained control of all land east of the Mississippi River