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Roanoke Island (First Attempt)
An english fort and settlement with more than 100 men was established on the north of the island. The following year it was abandoned due to harsh weather conditions.Also because of the lack of food supply and the poor relationships with the Native Americans. -
Roanoke Island (Second Attempt)
Another party of 110 English colonist, including women and children went to explore the New World. Although the colonist planned to settle on the Chesapeake Bay, circumstances forced their disembarkation at Roanoke Island. -
NC is a Colony
North Carolina was one of the original 13 colonies. Many people believe that North Carolina was the first colony to declare independence from Great Britian. It wasnt always North Carolina and South Caroina, it used to just be " Carolina". -
Culpeper's Rebellion
Culpeper's Rebellion was an early popular uprising against proprietary rule in the Albermale section of northern Carolina.The trade laws denied the colonists a free market outside England and placed heavy duties on commodities.After this rebellion the Proprietors made a more serious effort to get control of the colony. -
NC is a Royal Colony
North Carolina became a royal colony when all but one of King George II's proprietors sold there shares to North Carolia. The population increased from 30,000 in 1730 to 265,000 in 1775. The settlers were always fighting about political and economic matters. -
Battle at Guildford Courthouse
This battle was considered pivotal to the American victory in the Revolution. Before the battle England seemed to be doing good at conquering much of Georgia and South Carolina. Although the British technically defeated the Amreican force, they lost over a quarter of their men. -
Wilmington Provinical Congress
On August 25, 1774, seventy-one delegates were present at roll call for the first provincial congress held in any of the colonies. The congress, which lasted only three days, rallied support for the people of Massachusetts and endorsed the proposal that the colonies hold a Continental Congress.Aside from the revolutionary topics, the delegates to the First Provincial Congress also discussed basic rights and responsibilities of government. -
Edenton Tea Party
The Edenton Tea Party was one of the earliest organized women's political actions in United States History. The woman formed an alliance supporting the cause " No taxation without representation." The women of Edenton represented American frustrations with England monacrchial rule and the need for American seperation and independence. -
Mecklenburg Resolves
Regaurdless if the document existed or not, the historical records do support it. These resolutions were sent to the North Carolina delegation at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia where they were received, but never presented to the full assembly.The Mecklenburg Resolves were drafted a month after Lexington and Concord, but more than a year before the Declaration of Independence. -
Halifax Resolves
The Halifax resloves directed North Carolina to declare independece, to join with other colonies in small endeavors,and reserve the right for North Carolina to create a Consitution. The Provicinal Congress adopted the Halifax Resloves quickly. The Halifax Resloves was an harbinger, influencing other colonial assemblies to ultimately cooperate in making the Declaration of Indenpendence. -
Hillsborough Convention
This Convention was to consider the ratification of the Constitution. The two week long convention resulted in neither the ratification or rejection of the Constitution. The delegates voted 184 to 84 neither to ratify or reject the Constitution. -
Current NC Consititution
The first North Carolina Constitution was created in 1776 after the American Declaration of Independence.The current North Carolina Constitution contains 14 articles. Each article is divided into sections. This constitution incorporates amendments into the document, unlike the United States Constitution which only appends amendments. -
Hoke VS. NC
Following the North Carolina Supreme Court's ruling in Leandro v. State the Court handed the Leandro case over to Superior Court Judge.He was directed to conduct a trial to determine whether the State of North Carolina had failed to provide all children with the equal opportunity for a sound basic education.If so, then the judge was empowered to rule upon the remedies needed to ensure each child's Leandro right. -
Leandro VS. NC
In 1994, a lawsuit was filed against the State of North Carolina by parents, children and school districts in five low-wealth rural counties.The Plaintiffs argued that, despite higher than average tax rates, schools in these counties ended up with lower than average tax revenues.This meant that these school districts did not have enough money to provide an equal education for their children.
