Roll MK By 4thGrade1 Nov 21, 1789 NC became a state Apr 5, 1792 The land for the state capital in Raleigh was purchased on Mar 25, 1795 The states first university was UNC Jun 21, 1831 The first state capital was destroyed by fire Apr 19, 1838 The Trail of Tears May 12, 1840 The first state public school opened Nov 20, 1840 The present state capital completed Apr 12, 1861 The fight of the Civil War began May 20, 1861 NC secede broke away from the Union Jan 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation Apr 9, 1865 Cofederacy surrendered, ending the Civil War Oct 5, 1865 NC prohibited slavery
