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The lost colony at Roanoke
Under the authority of Sir Walter Raleigh, the colony was sent from England to America with 100 householders. The leader of the colony returned back to Englan in order to get supplies, but his return was delayed. When he returned to the colony, all of its inhabitants were gone without a trace. -
Founding of the Colony
In 1653, a group of Virginians settled the area to the south. Ten years later, King Chrles the Second gave eight nobles a royal charter to settle the area, and created Carolina. This is the same area we live in today. -
Culpeper's Rebellion
From 1677 to 1679, John Culpeper led a rebellion against proprietary rule in North Carolina. In an effort to protest the British Navigation Acts, Culpeper imprisoned the Proprietary Governor and set up their own legislature which held power for two years. This was the first act of Colonial Rebellion against British Rule. -
The Crown takes North Carolina
Due to internal fighting within the colonists, England took the Carolina colony and made it a royal colony. This was also when North and South Carolina were divided. -
Edenton Tea Party
A group of women banned together in order to boycott taxation without representation on this date. This was meant to be a tribute to the Boston Tea Party. This was also one of the first instances of women's pollitical action in United States history. -
The Wilmington Provincial Congress
In protest of the Intolerable Acts, William Hooper led the call for a provincial government in North Carolina to coordinate its response to England. Hooper was the delegate from North Carolina at the Continental Congress. -
Mecklenburg Resolves
Adopted on 31 March, 1775, this documanet declared that all laws passed by Parliament or the King were null and void, and that all royal authorities were to be detained. This was the first declaration of rebellion against the king written by any colonial entity. It was written in Mecklenburg county -
Halifax Resolves
This was a document that permitted the North Carolinian delegation to the Constitutional Convention to vote for a declaration of independence. It did not, however, give them permission to propose it. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Early that morning, 4,400 American troops defeated Cornwallis at the Guilford county seat in North Carolina. This forced Cornwallis to turn to the route that led him to his ultimate defeat at Yorktown. -
Hillsboro Convention
This was a series of debates which lasted two weeks. It was here that sate Federalists and Anit-Federalists debated whether or not to ratify the new Federal Constituion. The debates ended with no final decision having been reached. -
Current NC Constitution
This is the date that the current North Carolinian Constitution was approved. It's ammendments mainly extended the rights of citizens and the government's ability to issue bonds. It also gives the governor veto power -
Leandro Vs. NC
This was a case filed against the state in 1994 regarding funding in schools. Parents were concerned that their children were not getting an adequite education due to a lack of funding in their county. The court ruled against them, setting the precedent that schools did not need to be funded equally. -
Hoke V State
This case was brought up in 2004 and reopened the discussion that the Leandro case had presumably closed. The ruling in this case stated that student with special needs or who were at risk need special attention and services in order to aid them in getting a sound and basic education.
