HIS 3728 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: James Iredell, Hugh Williamson, Mercantilism
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England decided to take new approach and attack south instead of north. Cornwallis is in charge to solidify the surge, by 1780 he has taken almost all of sc, complained that. Ferguson is sent to charlotte to suppress resistance. Overmountain men meet in morganton and form militia, head to kings mountain, 1780, american victory, first victory in years, upset cornwallis. Nathaniel greene takes troops, next battle is guilford county courthouse, english victory. Cornwallis goes to yorktown to plan his next move, french offer america assistance and push out the. America wins war, treaty of paris 1783. Articles of confederation- each state had its own government, weak federal government, only really bad for rising middle class, and merchants. State of franklin- john severe organized rebellion against nc government, he is arrested and taken to. University of north carolina- william davies found land for it, davie poplar, first public state funded college, not supported by common people.
