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Fort Dobbs State Historic Site
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History
8th Grade
09/26/2007

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Term
Fort Dobbs is located near what modern city?
Definition
Statesville
Term
When was Fort Dobbs built?
Definition
1756
Term
Fort Dobbs was NC's only ______ and
______ ___ fort.
Definition
French; Indian War
Term
Fort Dobb's site was selected by whom?
Definition
Captain Hugh Wadell
Term
The site was named after what NC governer?
Definition
the colonies third royal governer: Arthur Dobbs
Term
What did Arthur Dobbs immediatly start planning when he arrived from Britain?
Definition
the defense of the frontier
Term
How many provicinal rangers did the colonial assembly provide to devend the frontier?
Definition
50
Term
Who were the rangers that protected the frontier under command of?
Definition
Captain Hugh Waddell
Term
How many floors does Fort Dobbs have?
Definition
3
Term
How high, in feet, is Fort Dobbs?
Definition
24' 6"
Term
What are the walls of Fort Dobbs made of?
Definition
oak
Term
What was Fort Dobbs used as by Waddell and his rangers?
Definition
headquarters
Term
What did the settlers do during times of danger?
Definition
left their homes and camped near the walls of the fort
Term
On what date did the first ever direct attack against the fort take place?
Definition
Febuary 27, 1760
Term
Who and how many people attacked Fort Dobbs?
Definition
some 60-70 Cherokees
Term
Did the rangers successfully protect the fort when it was directly attacked?
Definition
YES
Term
TRUE OR FALSE:
Nobody was killed in the fight bettween the indians and the settlers during a battle at the fort.
Definition
FALSE
At least 10 native americans and 1 settler
Term
The French and Indian War officialy ended in what year?
Definition
1763
Term
What was the name of the treaty that was signed that ended the French and Indian War?
Definition
The Treaty of Paris
Term
In what year did Governer Dobbs dicide that the namesake fort had served it's purpose?
Definition
1764
Term
Governer Dobbs ordered the Fort Dobbs ________ dismissed and its ________ supplies removed. (HINT: First answer is what is the official name for a fort; the second answer is what type of supplies)
Definition
garrison; military
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