The Colonization of North CarolinaChapter 5

The Virginia Company A group of merchants in England, The

Virginia Company, founded the 1st permanent colony (May 1607) in Jamestown, VA

Jamestown was important to NC because: John Smith searched for colonists of the Lost Colony Africans arrived providing labor, and Tobacco became the 1st great $ crop

Carolana Land between FL and the Albemarle Sound

named after King Charles I

Settlers from the North The need for more land brought Virginians to

the area North of the Albemarle Sound Nathaniel Batts: 1st permanent white settler

in NC

The Lords Proprietors 8 supporters of King Charles II

granted the Heath patent

Created 3 counties (along the coast of Carolana)

Albemarle Clarendon Craven

Governor Council Assembly

Culpepper’s Rebellion Began when the Proprietors tried to enforce

the Navigation Acts of 1651, 1660 and 1673 These acts stated that the colonies could only

use English vessels for their trade shipments

Gibbs’ Rebellion A rebellion over who had the right to be

governor John Gibbs challenged the Proprietors for this

position

North Carolina’s First Towns In 1706, John Lawson founded Bath, the first

town in NC

New Bern was found in 1710 by a group of German and Swiss Protestants, led by Christoph von Graffenried, who wanted to escape religious persecution in Europe

Cary’s Rebellion A religious struggle between the Anglicans

and Quakers over the practice of religious beliefs

Tuscarora War 3 reasons for the conflict between the

Tuscarora and settlers White traders often cheated the Indians

Indian slave trade began to include the Tuscarora

The number of settlers on Indian land was increasing

Effects of the War Many Tuscarora:

were killed or enslaved left Carolina to settle in NY and Canada Tuscarora land was left open for settlement

The colony: suffered severe damage and was deeply in debt laws were revised to improve government and

transportation land was opened up for settlement

Carolina Pirates The Golden Age of PiracyThe Golden Age of Piracy: the period

between 1689 and 1718 Edward Teach (Blackbeard) and Major Stede

Bonnet: 2 of the most well-known pirates of NC

Settling the Cape Fear Region The area around the Cape Fear River became

the last area of coastal NC to be permanently settled

The End of Proprietorship On July 25, 1729, North Carolina became a

royal colony governed by the crown