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King Charles II gives Carolina to the Lords Proprietors
First Charter
This granted liberal authority to a gigantic amount of land in the New World to the Lord Proprietors. -
Lords Proprietors recieve new charter extending their territory
New Charter
This gave the Lords Proprietors an existing citizenry- full body of citizens- to be able to tax. -
The Popular party begins Culpepper's rebellion
Culpepper's Rebellion
This rebellion was lead by John Culpepper, George Durant, Valentine Bird, etc. They captured and the imprisoned the acting govener, they then established theur owned government but had many struggles. They continued power until August 1679 when the Lords Proprietors re-established the government. -
John Gibbs proclaimed that he was governor
John Gibbs
Gibbs had an act of assembly. The act intended for "the better establishing of unity and tranquillity," -
The Tuscarora War is fought
Tuscarora War
Several sources of conflict arose between the British Coloniesand the Tuscarora. After the death of John Lawson, the Tuscarora chief organized a force to drive out the colonists. On September 23, 1711 small raidng parties vegan assaulting plantations hear Bath. -
Carolina officially splits into North Carolina and South Carolina
The Split
The northern half of Carolina had a deputy governor and this arragement provided better administration. Which then lead to Carolina officially splitting into North and South Carolina in 1712. -
Edenton is established
Edenton
It was first named Queen Ann's Town. It was the center of the Albemarle region.
(Text book info) There was an Assembly that passed laws that went a long way toward solving the colony's weak government, and dishonest/inefficent officials. -
Pirate (Blackbeard) ships were attacked
Blackbeard
A chipwreck forced Blackbeard to desert the ship and with the remaing chip they sailed to Bath in North Carolina. Blackbeard's were later defeated. -
The boundary between North Carolina and Virginia was finally established
NC & VA border
The border was vague until 1728, when the survey, lead by William Byrd II was conducted. The group defined the land from the coast to about 240 miles inland in what is now Stokes County.
