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North Carolina's Role
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The colonies move forward togther.
Representatives from every colony exept Georgia gathered at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress. -
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry gave his most famous speech, urging resistance to the acts of Parliment. -
Marching to Lexington
About 700 British soldiers marched toward Lexington. -
Battle of Lexington
Eight minutemen were dead and ten other were wounded. -
The Second Continental Congress
Representatives at the Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army and chose George Washington to lead it. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
One of the fiercest battles of the American Revolution took place north of Boston. This battle was known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. -
The Regiment
The First North Carolina Regiment was raised. -
Warship
After the Continental Navy was created, money was raised to pay for a dozen warships -
The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
The first battle of the American Revolution in North Carolina took place at Moores Creek Bridge. -
British Depature
More than 150 British ships sailed out of Boston Harbor headed for Canada. -
Setting the Stage
The British have been driven out of Boston. -
The Halifax Resolves
About six weeks after the victory at Moore's Creek Bridge a committee of Patriots met at Halifax, they made the very first call for Independence from Great Britain -
The Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress declaired independence for the United States from Great Britain. -
North Carolina Constitution
The Provincial Congress adopted the North Carolina Constitution of 1776. -
Richard Caswell
Richard Caswell became North Carolina's first independent governer -
The Turning Point of the Revolution
At the battle of Sarstoga, General Burgoyne's soldiers were beaten by the Patriots and he had to surrender. -
Crash
Two ships crashed into each other. It was called "Bonhomme" Richard commanded by John Paul Jones, and a British warship called the "Serapis." -
Partisans v.s Loyalist
A battle between Partisans and Loyalists. It took place at Ramour's Mill -
The Battle of Camden
The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Camden, in South Carolina. -
Moving Out
Lord Cornwallis set out from Camden for Charlotte. -
The Battle of Kings Mountain
Ferguson was to rally Loyalist support, but he ran into the Over Mountain Men, and they killed Ferguson and 119 of his men. The rest were caputured or wounded.