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BMS NC Quiz Bowl
Questions about historic Bath
12
History
8th Grade
10/16/2007

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Term
What lead to the incorporation of Bath?
Definition
The growth of the European population in the 1690s.
Term
What was the name of North Carolina's first town?
Definition
Bath
Term
Where were many early settlers from?
Definition
Virginia
Term
Who lived in Bath? (1 group, 4 famous people)
Definition
-French Huguenots
-Proprietory Governor Charles Eden
-Chief Justice Christopher Gale
-John Lawson
-Edward Teach (Blackbeard)
Term
Who was John Lawson?
Definition
He was a naturalist and a founder of Bath and New Bern.
Term
When did Bath's influence wane and why?
Definition
After the American Revolution when the Beaufort County courthouse and water-based trade moved to Washington.
Term
How far upstream this river was Washington, from Bath?
Definition
Pamlico River
15 miles
Term
What church in North Carolina was built in 1734?
Definition
St. Thomas Church
Term
When was the Palmer-Marsh house built?
Definition
1751
Term
When was the Van Der Veer House built?
Definition
1790
Term
When was the Bonner House built?
Definition
1830
Term
Waht historic buildings are featured on a tour in Bath?
Definition
The Palmer-Marsh House, the Van Der Verr House, and the Bonner House.
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