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North Carolina Timeline

By BrookeGS
  • A European Discovery
    Jan 1, 1540

    A European Discovery

    Europeans and North Carolina's Native Americans make contact for the first time!
  • A New Colony

    A New Colony

    Sir. Walter Raleigh sends settlers to establish an English colony on Roanoke Island. Two years later another colony is created. The colony disappears in 1590.
  • Heath's Grant

    Heath's Grant

    The Province of Carolana is granted to Sir. Robert Heath by King Charles I of England.
  • The Eight Lords

    The Eight Lords

    King Charles II gives the Carolina colony to eight lords. The lords divide the colony into three counties.
  • The First Continental Congress

    The First Continental Congress

    North Carolina sends representatives to attend the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • The 12th State

    The 12th State

    North Carolina becomes the 12th state in the United States!
  • The Trail of Tears

    The Trail of Tears

    The US government forces the Cherokees to move to Oklahoma. They travel on what is called the Trail of Tears.
  • The First Flight

    The First Flight

    The Wright brothers make flying history when they launch the first successful powered plane.This historical event took place near Kitty Hawk.
  • The First Sit-In

    The First Sit-In

    Four black students participate in the nation's firt sit-in at Woolworth's Lunch Counter.
  • Hurricane Floyd

    Hurricane Floyd

    Hurricane Floyd hits eastern North Carolina causing major flooding.