7. What great victory was gained in America at this period? What good resulted to the whole country from this victory?
8. What had been the increase of population in North Carolina? Can you name some of the exports?
9. Where did Governor Dobbs endeavor to have the capital of North Carolina located?
10. What trouble did the Governor have with the Legislature? With what result?
11. Of what extortions did the people complain? How was Francis Corbin treated, and why?
12. What is said of the close of Governor Dobbs' life?
CHAPTER XX.
GOVERNOR TRYON AND THE FIRST RESISTANCE TO THE STAMP ACTS.
A. D. 1765 TO 1766.
Some months before the death of Governor Dobbs there had come over from England a handsome, polished and genial officer who wore the uniform of the Queen's Guards. This was Lieutenant- Colonel William Tryon, recently appointed Lieutenant-Governor of North Carolina. He succeeded Governor Dobbs, and left a name that will never be forgotten in North Carolina.