Native American Indians

By beetleb
  • Jan 1, 700

    Upgrading

    Mississippian American Indians create politicial leaders called "Chiefdoms." Towns are situated near streams and now have defensive structures.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    America is found

    America is found
    Christopher Columbus finds America while searching for new trade lanes to Europe.
  • Jan 1, 1540

    Infection

    Infection
    Hernando de Soto and his group search for gold in North Carolina. The Europeans meet the natives and give them diseases such as smallpox.

  • Looking for land

    Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe go to North America in search of new colony sites. They find and excellent place at Roanoke Island.

  • Establishment

    Establishment
    The English establish a settlement at Roanoke Island.

  • Deserted

    Governer White returns to Roanoke island to find it deserted.

  • Moving Places

    White settlers move through Indian territory along the rivers of North Carolina.

  • Exploring more

    Virginia legistrator Francis Yeardly hires Nathenial Batts to explore the Albemarle sound area as a possible place for settlement. Batts trades with the natives and becomes the first permanent settler.

  • Resistance

    Chowanoc Indians attack whites. They are stopped wuth heavy casualties.

  • Building a fort

    Building a fort
    An Indian slave escapes and serves as an architect in making the large Tuscorora fort near the Neuse River.

  • War of the Tuscorora

    Tuscorora war begins. Tuscorora clans attack white settlers. Virginia refuses to send troops but gives $1'000 for assisstance.

  • Treaty

    Treaty
    The Tuscorora sign a treaty with the white setllers. They are moved to the riverbanks of the the Pamlico River.

  • A visit to the King

    Cherokee leaders meet King George II. They pledge frindship with the English.

  • Epidemic

    A smallpox epidemic kills off about 50% of the Cherokee population in North Carolina.

  • Conflict

    Conflict
    Cherokee and colonists fight over expanding colonists land.

  • The French and Indian war

    The French and Indian war
    The french and english start the the French and Indian war in North America.

  • A new Militia

    The British and American Militia dstroy Cherokee villages and save Fort Prince George garrison.

  • Another treaty

    Another treaty
    The treaty of Paris is signed ending the French and Indian war in Ameica.

  • The American Civil War

    The American Civil War
    42'000 North Carolinians die in the civil war. Over 200'000 black indian slaves are recruited for the Confederacy.

  • Voting

    The North Carolinia law is changed allowing Indian men over the 21 the right to vote.