North Carolina's Timeline

By madisonc

  • Sir Walter Raleigh sends settlers

    Sir Walter Raleigh sends settlers
    Sir Walter Raleigh sent settlers to establish the English colony on Roanoke Island and a second colony is founded.

  • North Carolina sent back in England

    North Carolina sent back in England
    North Carolina sold back in England rulers rule North Carolinians.

  • North Carolina becomes a state

    North Carolina becomes a state
    North Carolina became a state

  • North Carolina not in the Union

    North Carolina not in the Union
    North Carolina didn’t want to be a part of the Union.

  • North Carolina goes back

    North Carolina goes back
    North Carolina went back to the Union Leader.

  • Hurricane Hugo hits North Carolina

    Hurricane Hugo hits North Carolina
    Hurricane Hugo hits North Carolina and damages more than 2.7 million acres of forests.

  • Eva Clayton

    Eva Clayton
    Eva Clayton became the first African American U.S. representative from North Carolina.

  • Hurricane Fran

    Hurricane Fran
    Hurricane Fran hit North Carolina and caused more than $6,000,000,000 dollars.

  • Elizabeth Dole

    Elizabeth Dole
    Elizabeth Dole was the first woman U.S. senator of North Carolina.

  • North Carolina's new lottery

    North Carolina's new lottery
    North Carolina's new Education Lottery is created.