North Carolina Timeline

Appalachian Mountains Begin To Form

100

One of the oldest mountains in the world.

CHap 1

Period: 100 to 200

The Geograghy Of North Carolina

New River Forms

125

Second oldest river in the world.

Outer Banks Begin To Form

145

Suspected to be made a while after extinction of dinosaurs.

Paleo Indains During Ice Age

200

They were nomads that hunted things such as bison and mammoths.

CHap 2

Period: 200 to 300

Americans Indians In North America And North Carolina

Hardaway Spear Point

205

Named after the discovery site in north carolina was replaced by clovis spear points.

Archaic Period Starts

215

Marked by development of new tools and artifacts.

Woodland Period

235

During this period agriculture really grow with corn, beans, squash and other major crops.

Achaic Period

240

Archaic period was a time where new tools were being made and artifacts.

Mississippian Period

250

Warlike Mound Builders

280

Invaded north carolina near present-day Mt. Gilead, and then mysteriously leave a hundread years later.

CHap 4

Period: 300 to 400

English Attempts To Colonize North Carolina

Treaty Of Tordesillas

310

Recognizes spanish rights to most of the americas, including north carolina.

Giovanni Da Verrazano

315

Explores coast of north carolina

Sir Walter Raleigh

325

finances english settlement of roanoke.

Lucas Vasquez De Ayllon

334

Attempts settlement on carolina coast.

Hernando De Soto

345

Explores north carolina mountains.

Pedro De Coronas

355

lands at currituck sound, and juan pardo explores mountains of north carolina.

Sir Walter Raleigh

380

Finances english settlement of roanoke.

CHap 4

Period: 400 to 500

European Exploration Of North Carolina

Amadas And Barlowe

405

Claim north carolina area for england.

First English Colony Established

415

Under sir richard grenville and lieutenant ralph lane.

Colony Established Under John,White

420

White, returns for supply's at England for the colony he attend's to come back to quickly.

Lane Colony Abandend

430

While the conditions were bad and supply's low they needed help which they could have but whenever lane was going to accept but a feirce storm was coming there way. The settlement came to an end only after ten months.

John White Returns To Britain For Supply's

460

After food and water and other desperately needed supply's are to a very low supply or already gone, John returns to England to gather more supply's. The only detail in this plan was whenever he arrived no one could support or invest in the voyage back to the colony because all the ships were being used against Spain in the war and after three years of waiting he finally came back but with a big surprise.

White Returns To The North American Colony

480

Whenever John, White come back to the colony it took him a little longer than expected. So whenever he finally got back he found the colony was raided no clues body's or even there family pictures. What is today's most america's famous mystery. Called the lost colony

King Charles I Grants

500

As King Charles is funding the expedition he also granted Sir Robert Heath the land to build upon to have for his own.

CHap 5

Period: 500 to Dec 7, 600

Settlers Begin To Arrive

510

After the voyage was launched and was already sailing the settlers begin to arrive and start to colonize the New World

King Charles II Gives Carolina To Proprietors

520

After Arrival of the settlers and the New power comes into place he then gives the Carolina colony to the Lords Proprietors.

Proprietors Receive New Charter

530

The Lords had received the new charter and having this will give them the power to extend their territory.

Carolina Officially Splits

540

After settlers try to sell or make others pay rent for land in Carolina the plan didn't work, opportunity in were south Carolina is now in was were to go and as south Carolina progressed. It was soon split to north and south Carolina.

CHap 6

Period: Dec 7, 600 to Dec 7, 700

Settlers Trickle

Dec 7, 610

As settlers from Virginia begin to trickle into Alembert area of northern Carolina.

Charles Town Established

Dec 7, 620

As Charles town was established it was in south Carolina.

The Popular Party Begins Riot

Dec 7, 630

The popular party believes that the people should be the ones who decide government actions and was there before the proprietors.

Bath First Town Of North Carolina

Dec 7, 630

The town of bath was the first town of north Carolina.

The Tuscarora War Is Fought

Dec 7, 640

After the already differences between the native Americans and the Europeans the natives soon find out the colonists are weak then they soon clashed and then fought until it became a waste land.

New Bern

Dec 7, 650

New Bern established

CHap 7

Period: Dec 7, 700 to Dec 7, 800

Gabriel Johnston Becomes Royal Govner

Dec 7, 720

Gabriel becomes royal Governor and makes sure the call settlers for his homeland.

Small Pox Strikes

Dec 7, 740

As the colonists have brought new tools and culture what they also brought know as one of the worst viruses know to man small pox that killed nearly half the Cherokee.

Scots Land At Brunswick

Dec 7, 750

The Scottish colonist are wanting a piece of the action and land by coming to new world and attempts to colonize and was the first large groups Highland Scots.

Tobacco Industry Thrives

Dec 7, 750

As the use of tobacco is wanted and used more and more tobacco planters are getting lots of wealth planting more and Industry gave others opportunity to farm and sell tobacco.

Great Wagon Road

Dec 7, 770

As more settlers come in for opportunity's wagons are used as a way of traveling faster and was the first and most trafficked highway than any other colonial highway.

England The Buyer

Dec 7, 780

England saw North Carolina as a opportunity to gain money and bought 60% of all North Carolina naval stores.

North Carolinian Quakers Call For Change

Dec 7, 790

The Quakers want a immediate change to end slavery.

North Carolina Ranks Fourth

Dec 7, 790

NC was ranked as the fourth among colonies in numbered of people.

CHap 8

Period: Dec 7, 800 to Dec 7, 900

NC Is The Crown Colony

Dec 7, 805

Is known as the leading colony except the Earl of Granville's portion.

Governor Gabriel Changes Capital Location

Dec 7, 810

Gabriel changes the location of the capital of North Carolina to Cape Fear.

Crown Orders A Survey

Dec 7, 815

The crown wants the determine boundaries of Granville district.

Passed Laws

Dec 7, 820

As laws where passed some were disliked to many especially to the town of Albemarle.

Albemarle Doesn't Care

Dec 7, 825

As these laws were passed, the town of Albemarie decided that they were not going to give into this and ignored the laws that were passed and supposed to be followed.

Auther Dobbs Becomes Governor

Dec 7, 830

As Author Dobbs becomes Governor, He realizes that he should and will be more fair to the town of Albemarie.

Governor Tryon Begins Idea

Dec 24, 835

The governor is building a very interesting, complex idea for the capital and a residence.

Western Regulation Movement

Dec 7, 840

As the tensions between west and south Grew and as easterners think the westerners are unrefined and rustic to politics they believe they shouldn't have a point of view. As for the westerners they think it isn't fair for the easterners to have more say.

Regulators Break Into Courthouse

Dec 7, 845

As the regulators believed the officials were corrupt and abusing their power they broke in smashed windows and held guns and as one of the most famous quotes was "Fire and be Damned".

Battle Of Alamance

Dec 7, 850

The Battle of Alamance was whenever the regulators were warned to put down their guns but did not lay down their guns and the battle began but after he than showed restraint and only exacted six for treason. For there beliefs to become independent from Britain.

CHap 9

Period: Dec 7, 900 to Dec 7, 1000

George Burlington NC Governor

Dec 7, 910

George Burlington was given the honor of becoming the first North Carolina Governor.

Governor Burrington Reports

Dec 7, 920

The Governor reports north Carolina dislikes royal authority.

British Military Defeats Cherokee

Dec 7, 930

After the Cherokee sides with Virginia they soon ended the relationship with Britain in bitter hate and Cherokee is beaten and weakened to a large extent.

Governor Dobbs Negotiates Peace

Dec 7, 940

Governor Dobbs negotiates peace treaty between Britain and Cherokee and the Catawba tribes.

William Becomes Governor

Dec 7, 950

William Tryon is given the opportunity to become governor and takes it.

Non-Important Associations

Dec 7, 960

Whenever North Carolinian's decide they don't want to keep buying there goods from Britain they don't.

Edenton Tea Party

Dec 7, 970

The Edenton Tea Party was whenever patriotic women addressed public good by not wearing English dresses and not drinking tea.

Chap 10

Period: Dec 7, 1000 to Dec 7, 1100

Mecklenberg Resolves

Dec 7, 1010

Was a get to gather to resolve problems and to speak future decisions that will be for the best for the people or for themselves.

Battle Of Moores Creek

Dec 24, 1020

Was whenever The patriots wanted independence from Britain they made a stand at the bridge at moores creek and the men and women soaped the bridge so the loyalist couldn't cross it as easily. As the end of the fight came only one patriot died except the loyalist who were wounded or lost about fifty men. While all that was happening the North Carolina constitution was made.

Richard As Governor Of North Carolina

Dec 7, 1030

As there isn't much different from new Governors, he was the first North Carolinian Governor to support the independence from Britain.

Battle Of Kings Mountain

Dec 7, 1030

During the Battle of Kings Mountain the loyalist were driven back to the moutain and fought until the Partisans won the battle.

Battle of Guilford

Dec 7, 1050

At the battle of Guilford courthouse it was a serious lose to both sides of the war.

CHap 11

Period: Dec 7, 1100 to Dec 7, 1200

Convention In Hillsborough

Dec 24, 1110

As attempts to ratify the constitution the convention did not work and North Carolina still remains independent.

Convention In Hillsborough

Dec 7, 1120

The convention in Fayetteville ratifies constitution and fixes problems.

James Iredell

Dec 7, 1130

James Iredell is appointed to be the first U.S Supreme Court.

New North Carolinian Capital

Dec 7, 1140

The new capital of North Carolina was going to be and is now Raleigh.

New University

Dec 7, 1150

The new university of North Carolina Opens.

Carolina Fights Georgia

Dec 7, 1160

North Carolina and Georgia fight over a small piece of land during the Walton War.

CHap 12

Period: Dec 7, 1200 to Dec 7, 1300

Murphey Begins Terms

Dec 7, 1210

Reformer Archibald D. Murphey begins term in general assembly.

Board Is Funded

Dec 7, 1220

Board of internal improvements was funded and was able to organize.

Progress In Funding

Dec 7, 1230

States literary funding is established.

David As Governor

Dec 7, 1240

David L. Swain becomes governor.

First Railroad Company

Dec 7, 1250

As train transportation becomes more and more common North Carolina's first railroad company is chartered.

Constitution Conviction

Dec 7, 1260

As there is a Constitution convention it causes North Carolina to reform.

CHap 13

Period: Dec 7, 1300 to Dec 7, 1400

North Carolina Gold Rush

Dec 7, 1310

The North Carolina gold rushed beginned with gold found in Cabarrus County.

Gold Rush Gets Tense

Dec 7, 1320

As the gold rush continues it intensifies as people soon start lode mining for a bunch at once.

General Assembly

Dec 7, 1330

They soon authorizes counties to erect poor houses.

The Popular Edward Bishop

Dec 7, 1340

Edward Bishop Dudley was a Whig who was the first to be popularly elected as governor.

First Public School Opened

Dec 7, 1350

As the first public school was opening in North Carolina the Wilmington and Weldon railroad is completed.

Impaired Hearing School Opened

Dec 7, 1355

The first impaired hearing school opened in Raleigh In North Carolina.

David Reid Elected

Dec 7, 1360

David the Democrat is elected Governor.

Calvin H. Wiley The superintendent

Dec 7, 1365

Calvin is the first public school superintendent.

Dorothea Efforts

Dec 7, 1370

Dorothea Dix was the one responsible and was leading towards the construction of a hospital for the mentally ill.

Manhood Suffrage Vote

Dec 7, 1377

Votes passed manhood suffrage amendment.

CHap 14

Period: Dec 7, 1400 to Dec 7, 1500

Author Benjamin S. Hedrick

Dec 7, 1410

Hedrick published a book against slavery as he was.

Hinton Rowan Helper Publishes

Dec 7, 1420

Hinton publishes "Impending Crisis Of The South".

Daniel Worth Found GUILTY!

Dec 7, 1430

As Daniel Worth was found guilty for trying to start an uprising and encourage slaves to rebel.

North Carolina Joins In

Dec 7, 1440

North Carolina joins the confederacy.

Chap 15

Period: Dec 7, 1500 to Dec 7, 1600

North Carolina Joins In

Dec 7, 1510

As North Carolina joins the confederacy, the union captures Fort Hatteras.

Sherman's Troops Come For A Fight

Dec 7, 1520

Sherman's troops come into North Carolina, while happening the union forces are mowing down and destroying towns and villages in eastern parts of North Carolina.

The Ablemarle Defends

Dec 7, 1530

The Albemarle was defending Plymouth and fought union ships until the Albemarle sinks.

Union Conquers

Dec 7, 1540

Union takes over Fort fisher and port Wilmington also won Battle of Bentonville.

CHap 16

Period: Dec 7, 1600 to Dec 7, 1700

W.W Holden Becomes Provisional Governor

Dec 7, 1610

North Carolina ratifies Thirteenth Amendment.

North Carolina Party

Dec 7, 1620

The North Carolina Republican party is organized.

New State Constitution

Dec 7, 1630

North Carolina Is readmitted to the union

Ku Klux Klan STRIKES!!!

Dec 7, 1640

The Ku Klux Klan murders two republican leaders, as the Kirk Holden War takes place.

Holden Removed

Dec 7, 1640

Holden was put on trail and removed from office.

Another Constitutional Convention

Dec 7, 1650

During this Constitutional Convention some power was given to legislative branch.

Zebulan B. In Office

Dec 7, 1660

zebulan B. is put into office as governor.

CHap 17

Period: Dec 7, 1700 to Dec 7, 1800

Educational Reforms

Dec 7, 1720

Many educational reforms in the new state constitution, while North Carolina is readmitted to union.

CHap 18

Period: Dec 7, 1800 to Dec 7, 1900

Cigarette Rolling

Dec 7, 1810

James Bonsack had invented the new machine of rolling cigarettes.

Duke Cigarettes

Dec 7, 1820

The duke family is rolling in the cash making cigarettes.

Farmers Association

Dec 7, 1830

Leonidas Polk organizes the North Carolina Farmer Association. Which is a organized group of farmers.

Farmers Call For Railroad

Dec 7, 1840

The farmers of North Carolina demand to the legislature there needs to be a railroad.

Women Suffrage

Dec 7, 1850

The populist and republicans as a alliance sweeps state voting. While happening there was the association to promote women suffrage is organized.

Wilmington Race Riots

Dec 7, 1860

The riots caused the death to eleven African-Americans.

Wright Brothers

Dec 7, 1870

The Wright brothers were the first to make the airplane but originally was born and raised in Ohio but North Carolina had the right conditions for the test flights.

Prohibition Acted

Dec 7, 1880

The Prohibition act was whenever the U.S government prohibited the use or consuming of alcoholic beverages. As a result many didn't follow that law and that was whenever the Mafia was at its most popular peak in the united states of where they would make then sell those alcoholic products.

Cameron Morrison As Governor

Dec 7, 1890

Morrison become a governor and as one of his many focuses was on the education, transportation and Institutions for disabled people.

CHap 19

Period: Dec 7, 1900 to Dec 7, 2000

Camp Green

Dec 7, 1910

More than 86,000 men from Carolina joined the armed forces and one of the military camps was Camp Green in Charlotte North Carolina.

Camp Bragg

Dec 7, 1920

Camp Bragg but later is known as Fort Bragg was established.

Highway Act

Dec 7, 1930

Morrison passed the highway act of 1921.

CHap 20

Period: Dec 7, 2000 to Dec 7, 2100

O. Max Gardner As Governor

Dec 7, 2010

Gardner becomes Governor of North Carolina.

Gardner Points Towards relief Program

Dec 7, 2020

Gardner appoints an unemployment and relief program for those who don't have jobs or come back from military duty. Also If elderly citizens are retiring.

Mass Vote For Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Dec 7, 2030

North Carolinian's had a overwhelmingly vote for Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Factory's Are Out Of Business

Dec 7, 2040

As more mass productive factory's are occurring more often its putting more hand machine factory's and hand crafting businesses out of the picture in North Carolina economics.

Furniture Manufacturing

Dec 7, 2050

Was whenever the Great Depression put many components and businesses out of business and manufacturing was one of them.

CHap 21

Period: Dec 7, 2100 to Dec 7, 2200

North Carolina Is Commissioned

Dec 7, 2110

At the beginning of war the U.S tried to stay out of the war until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and after found out by people, it inspired them to join the armed forces. While happening Battle Ship North Carolina is commissioned.

Airborne Troops

Dec 7, 2120

The first airborne troops are trained at Fort Bragg.

New Board Of Education

Dec 7, 2130

The new Board of Education is established during the year Margaret Craighill becomes the first women to join U.S military

State Institutes School Calendar

Dec 7, 2140

The state of North Carolina is instituting a nine-month school year.

North Carolina's Leading Military

Dec 7, 2150

At the end of the war there was still many many troops in training and North Carolina at the end of the war North Carolina had the most trained troops in the entire country.

CHap 22

Period: Dec 7, 2200 to Dec 7, 2300

Commission of Reorganization

Dec 7, 2210

The state Government of North Carolina is created.

Pearsell Plan

Dec 7, 2220

Pearsell Plan was a plan adopted by the North Carolina government to give parents money to send there children to private schools.

Triangle Park

Dec 7, 2230

The First Building of North Carolina Triangle Park was created.

Executive Organization Act Passed

Dec 7, 2240

The Executive Organization Act was whenever the North Carolina governments power and authority were to be watched and controlled.

Environmental Management

Dec 7, 2250

The Environmental Management was commissioned by the General Assembly in 1973 to restore and to keep the Environment in good condition.

Susie Marshall

Dec 7, 2260

Susie Marshall was the first women to serve as chief justice of North Carolina Supreme Court.

CHap 23

Period: Dec 7, 2300 to Dec 7, 2400

North Carolina University Accepts African-Americans

Dec 7, 2310

The North Carolina University was put under the law to have to accept and admit African Americans to Law, Graduate and medical schools in 1951.

Pearsell Plan

Dec 7, 2320

Was ratified to give tuition money to the parents to send children to public schools in 1956.

"Sit In Protests"

Dec 7, 2330

Four African Americans had a sit in protest sitting at the counter seats for whites only and wouldn't remove them selves from the seats when they were told to move.

Desegregation Plan

Dec 7, 2340

North Carolina state Adopts the Desegregation Plan. The plan to enroll African Americans to any school they choose.

Federal Court Strikes the Plan

Dec 7, 2350

The Federal Court cancelled and removed the Pearsell Plan from ever existing.

CHap 24

Period: Dec 7, 2400 to Dec 7, 2500

Junius Scales Imprisoned

Dec 7, 2410

As Junius Scales was a student in North Carolina he was also put into prison for antgovernment activity's.

University Students protest

Dec 7, 2420

The students of North Carolina University protest by shutting down campus cafeteria in anger for Vietnam War.

North Carolinian's Want Nixon

Dec 7, 2430

The population of North Carolina is eager and wants to reelect President Nixon.

Released From Captivity

Dec 7, 2440

Captain Norman and other captured POW's are released from captivity from North Vietnamese capture.

CHap 25

Period: Dec 7, 2500 to Dec 7, 2600

James B. Hunt As Governor

Dec 7, 2510

James B. Hunt is elected as governor.

Constitutional Amendment

Dec 7, 2520

Is now allowed that a governor can serve two consecutive terms and unlimited amount of nonconsecutive terms.

Commission Of North Carolina

Dec 7, 2530

Commission of future North Carolina is now created.

Henry E. Frye

Dec 7, 2540

Henry E. Frye becomes the first African American in states Supreme Court.

Jesse Helms Retires

Dec 7, 2550

Jesse Helms is thinking about retiring from from U.S Senate and did.

Michael F. Easley Reelected

Dec 7, 2560

Micheal Easley is reelected as North Carolina governor.

Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 7, 2570

Carolina Hurricanes win Hockey's Stanley Cup.