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Roanoke Island (first attempt)
This first attempt at colonization was headed by Ralph Lane, after Sir Richard Grenville returned to England to get the supplies for the colonists at Roanoke. When Grenville returned, the colonists had abandoned the colony, and returned to England wiht Francis Drake, after he attacked the Spanish colony, St. Augustine. -
Roanoke Island (second attempt)
This attempt to colonize NC ended up becoming known as the "Lost Colony". John White brought over 100 men, women, and children to settle the area. When White returned to England to get supplies, he came back and found his country at war with Spain. He did not return to Roanoke until 1590. When he returned, he found the colony empty. The only evidence of their appearance was carved of a tree: "CROATOAN". -
North Carolina first becomes a colony
The colony was first founded in 1653 by the Virginians. The image shows several Virginians working in the fields of early NC. -
North Carolina becomes a royal colony
In 1663, King Charles II gave a royal charter to 8 nobles to settle the area that is NC today. Then, NC became a royal colony. -
Culpeper's Rebellion
In 1677, the residents of NC complained about taxes, and the next year, the citizens revolted against the governer, Culpeper. He was charged and tried with treason, but was never convicted. -
Wilmington Provincial Congress
This meeting was the first of the formal government meetings in NC. This congress met five times between 1773 and 1776. They talked about the need for united actions in the colony. -
Edenton Tea Party
The Edenton Tea Party was one of the first organized women's political actions in US history. At the home of Ms. Elizabeth King, 51 women gathered in response to the Tea Act of 1773. -
Mecklenburg Resolves
On this date, it is said that Mecklenburg County, NC wrote their own declaration of independence from Britai-+n. However, they only wanted their respect from Britain. -
Halifax Resolves
This is the name given to the resolution adopted by the Fourth Provincial Congress of NC. This resolution helped pave the way for the independence of the United States. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
This was one of the most hotly fought battles of the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign. It was Greene vs. Cornwallis. 4,500 American soldiers were defeated by the 1,900 British soldiers. -
Hillsborough Convention
Delegates convened to consider the ratification of the then newly proposed federal constitution. In the two-week long meetings, they neither reached ratification or rejection. -
Current NC Constitution
The current NC constitution has 14 articles. These articles set up the structure for the NC government. The final version was ratified in 1789 and is still followed to this day. -
Leandro vs. NC
Leandro vs. NC was a supreme court case in which parents and students from five low income counties, including Halifax county, in NC that with the higher taxes, their schools were still not able to provide their children with an equal education. They also argued that there was a large number of costly-to-educate students in these schools. NC won this case, because although the constitution says that students are to be provided with a sound education, the state is not obligated to supply it. -
Hoke vs. State
Hoke vs. State is another supreme court case, which followed Leandro vs. NC. In this case, the students and their parents argued that the school system should readdress their funding and correct the things that caused the children to not have a good education. The supreme court affirmed, and Hoke County Board of Education won the case.
