-
May 29, 1492
bgfbfgb
Christopher Columbus sailed west from spain. -
May 29, 1500
Outer Banks
The Outer Banks kept many European explorers from reaching North Carolina 's mainland. -
May 29, 1524
Giovanni da Verranzano
The King of France hired Giovanni da Verranzano to find the North West passage. -
Roamoke Island
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. -
date of founding NC as a colony
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. -
American Indians
Amercan Indians attacked bath and New Bern. -
The Revolution Begins
Penolepoe Barker of Edenton,North Carolina ,led women in a pro test meeting at her house -
independence
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. -
leaders
Leaders from diferent parts of North Carolina met in Halifax county. -
Independence
In Philidephia , Penslyvania, represetives from the 13 colonies approved the Declaration of Independence. -
British General
British General Charles Cornswallis decided to attack the southern colonies. -
Charles Cornswallis
Coenswallis attacked charlotte in september 1780. -
War
the British won the battle of Guilford Court House -
Federal Goverment
representatives from 12 states met to discuss ideas about the Federal or National Goverment. -
constitution
North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution. -
The Constitution
North Carolina became the twelfth state in the Constitution. -
Settling
More settleers were moving in the Mountain Region. -
Discovery of Gold on Cherokee lands
Gold was discovered on Chereokee lands in Nothern Georgia. -
Cherokee
The United States goverment opened up more land for the Cherokee. -
Capital
The first Capital was burned. -
North Carolina's Leaders
North Carolina's leaders changed the consttution. -
State House
The larger state house was built in the same location. -
Public School
Evey county had at least one public school. -
NC Passed The law
North Carolina passed its first child Labor Law. -
Child Labor
The National child Labor committee hired Lewis Hine to travel aroun the country and take photographs of the children workingin factories. -
The Great invention
A Cherokee leader named Sequyah began to creating an alphabet for his people's language. -
World War
World War II began in 1939. -
Joining States
The United Staes joined the Allied powers. -
The biginning of the Sit IN
Four African American college students went into a woolworth store in Greensbro.