[NOTE--Governor Tryon desired to regain his influence, for political purposes, over the people whom he had so greatly offended; and he ordered a general muster at Wilmington. He prepared a feast for the militia, of whole oxen roasted, and barrels of beer. When the feast was ready the people rushed to the tables and threw the oxen into the river and emptied the beer upon the ground. A general fight ensued between the militia and the men of the English vessels, and perfect quiet was not restored for several days.] QUESTIONS. 1. What distinguished person have we now under consideration? How did he become Governor of North Carolina? 2. Who accompanied Governor Tryon? What is said of the two ladies? 3. Tell something of life in the eastern counties at this time. 4. How did the Tryon family become very influential? 5. What great preacher came to North Carolina in 1765? How were his labors rewarded? 6. What memorable law was passed by Parliament? How was the news received in North Carolina? 7. What can you tell of the Stamp Act? 8. What is said of the law? 9. Under what circumstances did the news reach the Governor? What did the Governor do concerning the Assembly? 10. Mention the first act of resistance to this law. 11. When did the Diligence arrive? What occurred on her arrival? 12. What did the Governor do on January 6th? With what result? 13. What trouble befell the Viper? 14. What occurred on February 20th? 15. What further is said of this affair? 16. What did the Governor say of these things? 17. What was the conclusion of this affair? 18. What joyful news was received on June 13th, 1766? How had Governor Tryon been affected by the resistance of the people to the Stamp Act? CHAPTER XXI. GOVERNOR TRYON AND THE REGULATORS. A. D. 1766 TO 1771. In the middle and western counties of North Carolina in the period referred to, there was collected a large increase of population. Immigrants had come in large companies from Scotland, Ireland, England and Germany. Fully two hundred thousand inhabitants were by that time to be found east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. They were separated by that great barrier from the Cherokees, who latterly had well respected this line of separation. 2. A great portion of the western settlers had recently come to their new homes, and were very poorly provided with the means of living. They were hundreds of miles from market, and made nothing on their farms to sell but wheat. These farmers were taxed about twelve dollars apiece on the poll, and paid an annual rent of seventy-five cents on each one hundred acres of their land.