Roll MC By 4thGrade1 Nov 21, 1789 NC becomes a state Apr 5, 1792 Land for state's capital was bought in Raleigh May 9, 1795 The first university is UNC Jun 21, 1831 The first State Capital was destroyed Oct 31, 1838 Trail Of Tears May 13, 1840 Present State Capital Dec 27, 1840 First Public School Opened Apr 12, 1861 The Civil War Begin May 20, 1861 North Carolina secede from the union Jan 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Civil War end The Civil War end by the Confederacy Oct 5, 1865 Slavery Ends
