Major Event
He awarded the territory south of Virginia (Now North Carolina) to allies who helped him to regain the throne of England
King Charles II of England
A historic place in North Carolina which was the official residence of the governor of North Carolina
Tryon Palace
Year the Declaration of independence was signed
1776
This document established the colony of North carolina
Charter of Carolina
An event in which a group of North Carolina women burned their household supplies of tea protesting British policy
Tea Party in Edenton
Richard Dobbs Spaight, William Blount and Hugh Williamson. What did they have in common?
Represented North Carolina at the Constitutional Convention
City in which the Mecklenburg declaration was signed
Charlotte
Year that congress passed the Halifax resolves
1776
This type of system divided the powers between the state and the national government
Federal System
This convention called on the US congress to amend the proposed constitution to include a Bill of Rights
Hillsborough Convention
They were the first to build an fly airplane. They did this in north Carolina
The Wright Brothers
Where the North Carolina Delegates ratified the convention
Fayetteville
Year the constitutional convention began
1787
In early North Carolina History, the governor had to call the House of Burgesses into session sometimes even when he did not want to. What was this called?
The Power of the Purse
The actual call for North Carolina to be made independent of Great Britain
The Halifax Resolves
Where the first town in North Carolina was located
Bath
Year the tea party in Edenton took place
1774
In the framing of the new constitution voters in North Carolina favored a strong _________ government
State
The decision in 1775 that all offices appointed by the British government were vacant.
Mecklenburg Declaration
William Hooper, Joseph Hewes and John Penn.....What they had in common?
North Carolina delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence
North Carolina's first Capital
Edenton
In this year Congress approved the first ten amendments to the constitution which became the Bill of Rights
1789
They governed over North Carolina before they became independent
The English