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Charles the 2nd repaid his debts to eight of the men who had helped him regain power. The Proprietors framed the "Grand Model" or the "Fundamental Constitutions" that was based on the English Feudal System. http://www.landofthebrave.info/charter-of-carolina.htm
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The Lord Proprietors receive a new charter extending their territory. This gave the Proprietors and exsisting citizenry to be able to tax. htp://www.carolana.com/Carolina/Proprietors/home.html
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The popular party begins Culpeper's rebellion. Culpeper's rebellion is important because how little control the Proprietors really had on the colony. http://iss.schoolwires.com/cms/lib4/NC01000579/Centricity/Domain/1321/Unit2-NCidents.pdf
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Seth Sothel was tried by the Assembly. He was found guilty on 13 charges, banned from the colony and forbidden to be governor ever again. http://ncpedia.org/biography/governors/sothel
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Tuscarora war begins. Considered one of North Carolina's most brutal wars. http://www.amazon.com/The-Tuscarora-War-Settlers-Carolina/dp/1469610906
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North Carolina and South Carolina become two separate colonies officially. They split because of general cultural differences. http://www.answers.com/Q/Why_did_North_and_South_Carolina_split
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Edenton was established. Features three centuries of architecture, viewed behind tree-lined sidewalks and long waterfalls. edentonchamber.org
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Word reached South Carolina's governor in Charles Town that a pirate ship had been seen oof the coast. This eventually lead to the battle of Ocracoke Island. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blackbeard-killed-off-north-carolina
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Two Teams of surveyors, one from North Carolina and one from Virginia, finally established the boundary between the two colonies. Surveyors from North Carolina were Edward Mosely and Samuel Swann. The Virginia surveyors were Alexzander Irvine and William Mayo. http://www.surveyhistory.org/va_&_nc_bounary_line.htm
