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North Carolina

By Elizabeth_Langerock
  • Originally included South Carolina

    Originally included South Carolina

    North Carolina (NC) and South Carolina (SC) were originally one colony, known as 'Carolina'.
  • Founding

    Founding

    Lord Baltimore founded the Carolina's, and named it after the English Queen.
  • First Permanent Settler

    First Permanent Settler

    Nathaniel Batts is the first European that permanently settled in NC.
  • First Town

    First Town

    The first town is built in NC called Bath.
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    The Tuscarora War

    A 2 to year war between Native Americans and European settlers.
  • The Split

    The Split

    NC and SC split in 2 because they were evolving differently and their geographic differences made it difficult to travel to a different part.
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    Tyron Palace

    The capitol building, Tyron Palace, is built in New Bern.
  • Edenton Tea Party

    Edenton Tea Party

    Penelope Barker leads the women of Edenton to take on British rule. They ‘put down there tea cups’.
  • The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge

    The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge

    The first battle of the American Revolution in NC.
  • First state to vote independence

    First state to vote independence

    The first state to vote for independence.
  • NC becomes a State

    NC becomes a State

    NC becomes the 12th state in America.
  • “Rip Van Winkle” State

    “Rip Van Winkle” State

    NC became known as the “Rip Van Winkle” state because it seemed that the new state was asleep (not much progress).
  • The Next President of the USA

    The Next President of the USA

    Andrew Jackson, a NC native, becomes the 7th president of the USA.
  • Another President

    Another President

    James Polk, an NC native, is the 11th president of the USA.
  • The Fair

    The Fair

    The First state fair in NC is held.
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    Civil War

    40,000 North Carolinians are killed during the Civil War.
  • A Blood Bath

    A Blood Bath

    At Bentonville, NC the bloodiest battle in NC took place. The Confederates were defeated, a large number surrendered at Bennett Place.
  • Revolt in Robenson County, NC

    Revolt in Robenson County, NC

    Henry Berry Lowrie, a Tuscarora Indian, led the revolt in Robenson County.
  • The first telephone

    The first telephone

    The first person in NC to obtain a telephone is Alexander Graham Bell. Everyone is exited.
  • College

    College

    A college has obtained a charter, The North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in Raleigh.
  • Winston and Salem

    Winston and Salem

    Winston and Salem were talking on their own exchanges.
  • Flight

    Flight

    The Wright brothers successfully made man’s first flight at Kitty Hawk.
  • Women Vote

    Women Vote

    The 19th amendment gives women the right to vote.
  • Native American College

    Native American College

    NC has the nation’s first 4 year college for Native Americans, Pembroke State College.
  • Hurricane Hazel

    Hurricane Hazel

    19 people are killed, several are injured, and 15,000 homes are destroyed due to Hurricane Hazel.
  • Hurricane Ione

    Hurricane Ione

    Hurricane Ione caused $600 million in damage to crops alone.
  • Fort Bragg

    Fort Bragg

    Fort Bragg is established.
  • Hurricane Hugo

    Hurricane Hugo

    Hurricane Hugo caused over $1 billion dollars in damages.
  • Hurricane Fran

    Hurricane Fran

    4 people killed, 1.3 million without power, over $500 million in damages all because of Hurricane Fran.
  • Hurricane Floyd

    Hurricane Floyd

    35 people killed, billions of dollars in damages because of Hurricane Floyd.