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Benedict Arnold .Began as a successful Connecticut merchant .After his second marriage, his debt grew, he was criticized by political enemies, and he felt he was unappreciated by his fellow Americans .He made a deal with the British to betray the Americans, but was discovered by the patriots .He fled to the British and became a loyalist general
King George III . King of england during American Revolution .Was mentally ill .After the revolution, he helped mantain good relations with the newly independent America
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Mecklenburg Resoloves .document that states all of the king's laws are null and void .stated that royal rule in the colonies are suspended and that officals are to be detained.
Thomas Burke .An early supporter of the American Revolution .Was chosen as a delegate to the Continental Congress .When the British attacked Philidelphia, Burke went to join North Carolina troops defending the city .Became a North Carolina governor
Battle of Alamance . Ended 'War of the Regulation' .Took place eight miles outside of Burlington . Governor William Tryon easily defeated the rebels
William Tryon . Became governor on June 10, 1764 . Built Tryon Palace . Expanded Anglican church . Also was governor of New York
Stamp Act .After the costly French-Indian War, Great Britain needed money .Parliament issued the Stamp Act, taxing all paper goods .Stamps, newspapers, playing cards, and all legal documents were some of the things taxed. .This angered many colonists, who said it was taxation without repesentation, and demanded justice
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Boston Tea Party .In 1773, the Sons of Liberty dressed up like Native Americans, sneaked aboard three ships, and dumped the 90,000 lbs of tea in the ships into the harbor .Reaction to the Tea Act .Helped spark the American Revolution
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