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Jan 1, 1500
Native Americans Homes
Approximately 30 Native American tribes are scattered across North Carolina. Chief among these are the Cherokee, the Catawba, the Tuscarora, and the Croatans. Native Americans build the Town Creek Indian Mound. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
The Colony Of North Carolina
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Jan 1, 1524
Giovanni De Varrazano
Giovanni de Varrazano is the first European to visit North Carolina. -
Jan 1, 1540
Gold
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto explores the southwestern part of the state in search of gold. -
Jan 1, 1580
Brithish Established
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New World
Sir Walter Raleigh sends several shiploads of people to establish the New World's first English colony on North Carolina's Roanoke Island. -
RETURN TO ENGLAND
The colonists are forced to return to England due to hardships. -
Nathalie Batts
Nathaniel Batts becomes the first European man to permanently settle in North Carolina. -
Independence
Many people believe that in 1775 North Carolina became the first colony to declare independence from Great Britain. After the American Revolution, North Carolina became the twelfth state of the Union. -
Battle
The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge is the first battle of the American Revolution to be fought in North Carolina. -
Voting
North Carolina becomes the first state to vote in favor of independence. -
Walton War
The "Walton War" is fought between residents of Georgia and North Carolina. -
Union
In 1861, North Carolina seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy in the Civil War. -
Surender
In 1865, North Carolina troops surrendered, leaving the state to be brought back into the Union in 1868.
