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Christopher Columbus sailed west from spain.
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The Outer Banks kept many European explorers from reaching North Carolina 's mainland.
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The King of France hired Giovanni da Verranzano to find the North West passage.
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The first attempt was headed by Ralph Lane in 1585, after Sir Richard Grenville, who had transported the colonists to Virginia, returned to England for supplies as planned. The colonists were desperately in need of supplies and Grenville's return was delayed.
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In 1653, some Virginians settled in what would become North Carolina. This was a collection of disparate settlers which often led to internal problems and disputes.
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Amercan Indians attacked bath and New Bern.
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Penolepoe Barker of Edenton,North Carolina ,led women in a pro test meeting at her house
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North Carolins patriot defeated a group of loyalists at moores creeek Bridge near Wilimington Acording to tradition, some people from Mecklenburg county declared their independence from the British on May 20,1775.
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Leaders from diferent parts of North Carolina met in Halifax county.
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In Philidephia , Penslyvania, represetives from the 13 colonies approved the Declaration of Independence.
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British General Charles Cornswallis decided to attack the southern colonies.
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Coenswallis attacked charlotte in september 1780.
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the British won the battle of Guilford Court House
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representatives from 12 states met to discuss ideas about the Federal or National Goverment.
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North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution.
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North Carolina became the twelfth state in the Constitution.
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More settleers were moving in the Mountain Region.
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Gold was discovered on Chereokee lands in Nothern Georgia.
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The United States goverment opened up more land for the Cherokee.
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The first Capital was burned.
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North Carolina's leaders changed the consttution.
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The larger state house was built in the same location.
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Evey county had at least one public school.
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North Carolina passed its first child Labor Law.
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The National child Labor committee hired Lewis Hine to travel aroun the country and take photographs of the children workingin factories.
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A Cherokee leader named Sequyah began to creating an alphabet for his people's language.
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World War II began in 1939.
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The United Staes joined the Allied powers.
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Four African American college students went into a woolworth store in Greensbro.