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North Carolina

Motivation for Founding:
In 1653, some Virginians settled in what would become North Carolina. In 1663, King Charles II issued a royal charter to eight nobles to settle the area south of Virginia. They created Carolina and included the previous settlement. However, because of internal problems, the crown took over the colony and formed North and South Carolina out of it in 1729.

Significant Events:
• This was a collection of disparate settlers which often led to internal problems and disputes.
• The colony was one of the last hold outs to ratify the Constitution – after it had already gone into effect and the government had been established.
• The lost colony of Roanoke was located in what is now North Carolina.

Early History
At the time of the first European contact, North Carolina was inhabited by a number of native tribes sharing some cultural traits, but also distinguished by regional and linguistic variations. Three major language families......

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