North Carolina History By Kyndelle and Jackie

By 1846360
  • Appalachian Mountains Form.
    270,000 BCE

    Appalachian Mountains Form.

    270 million years B.C. the Appalachian Mountains were formed.
    Note: Time Toast doesn't let us go further than 270,000 years.
  • New River starts to flow into North Carolina.
    100,000 BCE

    New River starts to flow into North Carolina.

    One hundred million years B.C. when New River starts to flow in North Carolina.
    Note: Time Toast doesn't let us go further than 100,000 years.
  • Outer Banks Form.
    16,000 BCE

    Outer Banks Form.

    16,000 thousand years B.C. the Outer Banks started to form.
  • Hardaway spear point, named after the site in North Carolina.
    8500 BCE

    Hardaway spear point, named after the site in North Carolina.

  • Hohokam and Anasazi settles in Southwest.
    300 BCE

    Hohokam and Anasazi settles in Southwest.

    Practcing irrigation and agriculture in 100 B.C, supposed to be 100 B.C it was glitched and showed 0100, which doesn't make sense, so we put it in as 1000.
  • Mississippian culture develops in Eastern Woodlands.
    May 10, 1000

    Mississippian culture develops in Eastern Woodlands.

    Note: For some of these, the dates are approximate.
  • Warlike Mount Builders invade North Carolina, present-day Mt.Gilead.
    Oct 17, 1300

    Warlike Mount Builders invade North Carolina, present-day Mt.Gilead.

  • Columbus discovers America.
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus discovers America.

  • Treaty of Tordesillas made Spain claim most of the Americas, including North Carolina.
    Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesillas made Spain claim most of the Americas, including North Carolina.

  • Giovanni da Verrazano arriving at Cape Fear.
    Aug 15, 1524

    Giovanni da Verrazano arriving at Cape Fear.

    He also explored the Coast.
  • Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon attempts to settle Carolina Coast.
    Jun 17, 1526

    Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon attempts to settle Carolina Coast.

  • Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto explores the area in search of gold.
    Oct 25, 1540

    Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto explores the area in search of gold.

    But finds the North Carolina Mountains
  • Amadas and Barlowe claim North Carolina area for England.

    Amadas and Barlowe claim North Carolina area for England.

  • First English Colony established under Sir Richard Grenville, and Ralph Lane.

    First English Colony established under Sir Richard Grenville, and Ralph Lane.

  • John White returns to England for more supplies leaving the thriving colony.

    John White returns to England for more supplies leaving the thriving colony.

  • White returns to North America to figure out that the colony went missing ("Lost Colony").

    White returns to North America to figure out that the colony went missing ("Lost Colony").

  • Jamestown, Virginia, is founded.

    Jamestown, Virginia, is founded.

  • Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrate the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth.

    Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrate the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth.

  • King Charles ll gives Carolina to the Lord Proprietors.

    King Charles ll gives Carolina to the Lord Proprietors.

  • The popular party begins Culpeper's Rebellion.

    The popular party begins Culpeper's Rebellion.

  • William Penn obtains charter from KIng Charles ll to establish Pennsylvania.

    William Penn obtains charter from KIng Charles ll to establish Pennsylvania.

  • Carolina offcially splits into North Carolina and South Carolina.

    Carolina offcially splits into North Carolina and South Carolina.

  • The Cherokee and other Native American groups launch a war that nearly destroys South Carolina.

    The Cherokee and other Native American groups launch a war that nearly destroys South Carolina.

  • George Burrington becomes first royal governor for North Carolina.

    George Burrington becomes first royal governor for North Carolina.

  • First Settlers arrive in Georgia, establish settlement at Savannah.

    First Settlers arrive in Georgia, establish settlement at Savannah.

  • Smallbox kills nearly half the Cherokee.

    Smallbox kills nearly half the Cherokee.

  • Albemarle beings ignoring laws passed by the Assembly.

    Albemarle beings ignoring laws passed by the Assembly.

  • French and Indian War begins.

    French and Indian War begins.

  • French and Indian War ends; King George lll signs Proclamation of 1763.

    French and Indian War ends; King George lll signs Proclamation of 1763.

  • Parliament passes Quartering Act and Stamp Act.

    Parliament passes Quartering Act and Stamp Act.

  • England buys more than 60 percent of its navel stores from North Carolina.

    England buys more than 60 percent of its navel stores from North Carolina.

  • Five colonists are killed in Boston Massacre.

    Five colonists are killed in Boston Massacre.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord begin the American Revolution.

    Battle of Lexington and Concord begin the American Revolution.

  • Declaration of Independence is signed.

    Declaration of Independence is signed.

  • Articles of Confederation are approved.

    Articles of Confederation are approved.

  • British are defeated at Yorktown; Articles of Confederation are ratified.

    British are defeated at Yorktown; Articles of Confederation are ratified.

  • Treaty of Paris is signed; Americans have officially won the Revolutionary War.

    Treaty of Paris is signed; Americans have officially won the Revolutionary War.

  • United States Constitution is ratified.

    United States Constitution is ratified.

  • Bill of Rights is passed.

    Bill of Rights is passed.

  • Louisiana Purchase is made.

    Louisiana Purchase is made.

  • War of 1812 broke out between U.S and Great Britain.

    War of 1812 broke out between U.S and Great Britain.

  • First locomotive engine in the United States is built.

    First locomotive engine in the United States is built.

  • Lode mining of gold intensifiles gold rush.

    Lode mining of gold intensifiles gold rush.

    Lode mining of gold intensifies gold rush.
  • Andrew Jackson is elected president.

    Andrew Jackson is elected president.

  • North Carolina's first railroad company is chartered.

    North Carolina's first railroad company is chartered.

  • Treaty ends all Native American claims to land east of the Mississippi River.

    Treaty ends all Native American claims to land east of the Mississippi River.

  • James K. Polk becomes president.

    James K. Polk becomes president.

    James k. Polk becomes president.
  • Manhood suffrage was passed.

    Manhood suffrage was passed.

    Voters passed manhood suffrage amendent.
  • Abraham Lincoln is elected president.

    Abraham Lincoln is elected president.

    Abraham Lincoln is elected president.
  • North Carolina joins the Confederacy.

    North Carolina joins the Confederacy.

  • Emanicpation Proclamation takes effect. Confederates win Battle of Chancellorsville. Union take Vicksburg.

    Emanicpation Proclamation takes effect. Confederates win Battle of Chancellorsville. Union take Vicksburg.

  • Congress created the Freedmen's Bureau for assist former slaves.

    Congress created the Freedmen's Bureau for assist former slaves.

  • 13th Amendment was ratified.

    13th Amendment was ratified.

  • Presidential Reconstruction was the period that President Andrew Johnson poilcies were created.

    Presidential Reconstruction was the period that President Andrew Johnson poilcies were created.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed, it gave African American rights like to make contracts, sue, and to own property.

    Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed, it gave African American rights like to make contracts, sue, and to own property.

  • Union takes Fort Fisher and the port of Wilmington. Union wins the Battle of Bentonville.

    Union takes Fort Fisher and the port of Wilmington. Union wins the Battle of Bentonville.

    Union takes Fort Fisher and the port of Wlmington, Union wins the Battle of Bentonville.
  • Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act of 1867 to prevent President Johnson from interfering with new laws pass during Radical Reconstruction.

    Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act of 1867 to prevent President Johnson from interfering with new laws pass during Radical Reconstruction.

  • Reconstruction Acts of 1867 was passed and it divided the former Confederate states into five military districts that were placed under the adminstration of a Union general and occupired by Union soldiers.

    Reconstruction Acts of 1867 was passed and it divided the former Confederate states into five military districts that were placed under the adminstration of a Union general and occupired by Union soldiers.

  • 14th Amendment was ratified.

    14th Amendment was ratified.

  • 15th Amendment was ratified.

    15th Amendment was ratified.

  • The Election of 1876, Democrat Samuel Tilden ran against Republican Rutherford B. Hayes.

    The Election of 1876, Democrat Samuel Tilden ran against Republican Rutherford B. Hayes.

  • Spanish-American War occured at this time.

    Spanish-American War occured at this time.

  • Congress passed the 19th Amendment.

    Congress passed the 19th Amendment.

    This amendment gave women the right to vote.
  • First Radio Broadcasting Network was Formed.

    First Radio Broadcasting Network was Formed.

  • The U.S stock market crashed, which lead the Great Depression.

    The U.S stock market crashed, which lead the Great Depression.

  • Japan attacked the U.S military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

    Japan attacked the U.S military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

  • Four German submarines, called U-boats, were sunk off the coast of North Carolina.

    Four German submarines, called U-boats, were sunk off the coast of North Carolina.

  • The National Security Act of 1947 created a Department of Defense that would oversee all branches of the military.

    The National Security Act of 1947 created a Department of Defense that would oversee all branches of the military.

  • Twelve Nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) in 1949.

    Twelve Nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) in 1949.

  • Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, limiting the president to two terms.

    Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, limiting the president to two terms.

  • Dwight Eisenhower becomes president.

    Dwight Eisenhower becomes president.

  • Explorer 1, the first American satellite is launched

    Explorer 1, the first American satellite is launched

  • Alaska becomes the 49th state.

    Alaska becomes the 49th state.

  • Hawaii becomes 50th State of the U.S

    Hawaii becomes 50th State of the U.S

  • President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He is succeeded in office by his vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson.

    President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He is succeeded in office by his vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson.

  • President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act.

    President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

    Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

  • Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. become the first men to land on the Moon.

    Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. become the first men to land on the Moon.

  • Jimmy Carter becomes the 39th president.

    Jimmy Carter becomes the 39th president.

  • Ronald Reagan became the 40th president of the United States after winning the 1980 presidential election.

    Ronald Reagan became the 40th president of the United States after winning the 1980 presidential election.

  • George H. W. Bush was vice president under Ronald Reagan before becoming president in 1989.

    George H. W. Bush was vice president under Ronald Reagan before becoming president in 1989.

  • Bush reauthorized the Clean Air Act in 1990.

    Bush reauthorized the Clean Air Act in 1990.

    The act was amended to include provisions that addressed the acid rain problem, ozone depletion, and toxic air pollution.
  • The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and forces from the United Nations, starting in1990.

    The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and forces from the United Nations, starting in1990.

  • The U.S. began Operation Desert Storm, it started as a series attacks from air, then U.S sent ground troops to fight against Iraqi troops.

    The U.S. began Operation Desert Storm, it started as a series attacks from air, then U.S sent ground troops to fight against Iraqi troops.

  • George W. Bush becomes 43rd president.

    George W. Bush becomes 43rd president.

  • Colin Powell became the first African American to be appointed to the office of Secretary of State.

    Colin Powell became the first African American to be appointed to the office of Secretary of State.

  • Terrorists took control of American airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York .

    Terrorists took control of American airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York .

    The Terrorists also crashed the Pentagon with the planes and there was a hijacked plane, that the passengers fought back, then it crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.
  • The U.S. invaded Iraq, and the Iraqi military was quickly defeated. This was known as the first part of the Second Gulf War.

    The U.S. invaded Iraq, and the Iraqi military was quickly defeated. This was known as the first part of the Second Gulf War.

  • Barack Obama won the presidential election of 2008 and became the 44th president.

    Barack Obama won the presidential election of 2008 and became the 44th president.