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Learn how, why, and when North Carolina seceded from the union

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North Carolina Secedes from the Union: This Week in DocSouth History

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Read more about how and when North Carolina was established

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A Brief History of the Carolina Colonies, 1663-1729

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A brief history of the Carolina Colonies including Albermarie and Clarendon County settlements which became North Carolina, and Cateret County and Charleston which became South Carolina.

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Explore pictures, videos, and interesting facts about North carolina

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North Carolina - U.S. States - HISTORY.com

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Find out more about the history of North Carolina, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on HISTORY.com

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The history and founding or North Carolina

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North Carolina: The Establishment and Settlement of the 13 original colonies

The North Carolina Colony
The North Carolina Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The original 13 colonies were divided into three geographic areas consisting of the New England, Middle and Southern colonies. The North Carolina Colony was classified as one of the Southern Colonies. The Province of North Carolina was an English colony in North America that existed from 1653 until 1776, when it joined the other 12 of the 13 colonies in rebellion against Great Britain and became the U.S. state of North Carolina. North and South Carolina were one colony until 1729.

Founding of the North Carolina Colony
When was the colony of North Carolina founded? The North Carolina Colony was founded in 1653 by the Virginia colonists. - refer to Lords Proprietors and the Charter of Carolina .

The Naming of the North Carolina Colony
Carolina is derived from the Latin name Carolus, translated as "Charles." The state was named in honor Charles IX of France and then King Charles I and King Charles II of England.

Map of the 13 Colonies

North Carolina Colony - The Carolinas
During the 1660's the Proprietors of the vast colony and land named Carolina realized that it was not possible for one governor and one assembly to manage a colony as big as Carolina. The major settlements in the Carolinas were Cape Fear, Charles Town and Albemarle were miles apart and travelling between the settlements was time consuming and difficult. In 1691, the Colonial Proprietors of Carolina appointed a governor for the whole of Carolina and a deputy governor for the North of the colony. In 1712, North and South Carolina were officially divided.

Fast facts and interesting information about the founding, establishment, geography, climate, religion, history, natural resources, raw material, industries (refer to Information and Facts with the North Carolina Colony Fact File
Colonial Times) and the famous historical people associated with the North Carolina Colony of Colonial America. Information and facts at a glance about the North Carolina Colony via this fast fact file.

North Carolina Colony Fact File

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Religion

Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others. Refer to Religion in the Colonies

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Raw
Materials

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Economy

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Government

Government: By 1775 North Carolina was governed as a Royal Colony.

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History

Original Name: The original name of the colony was the Province of North Carolina, later North Carolina and Tennessee

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History

The Colony became a state on November 21, 1789. For additional facts and info refer to the Change from Colonies to States

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Trade / Exports

Trade in the Southern colonies included Tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo (dye), lumber, furs, farm products - refer to Colonial Times

North Carolina Colony Fact File

North Carolina Colony
The North Carolina Colony article provides important information and interesting facts at a glance via the fast Facts File about the North Carolina Colony including the date the colony were established, geography, history, the system of government, religion, trade and the economic activities in the North Carolina Colony.

The history facts provides the names of important people associated with the founding and establishment of the North Carolina Colony. An easy, helpful educational resource for teachers, kids and children. Also refer to 1663 Charter of Carolina Text

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North Carolina: The Establishment and Settlement of the 13 original colonies The North Carolina Colony The North Carolina Colony was one of the original 13 colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North America. The original 13 colonies were divided into three geographic areas consisting of the New England, Middle and Southern colonies.