Compelling Questions:

Were Carolinians “poor subjects of Britain”?

Supporting Question 1:

How did the Tuscarora War define colonial North Carolina through conflict? 

• To what extent did the Tuscarora War contribute to the notion of colonization as a time of conflict?
• According to historian, Milton Readdy, the Tuscarora War nearly destroyed the northern Carolina colony. Is there historical evidence to support his assertion?
• The primary sources provide a European perspective on the Tuscaroran War. What additional primary sources evidence might you seek to better understand the causes and results of the war?