North Carolina had Cherokee Indians living there before colonization. It was originally a larger state joined with South Carolina until they separated in 1712. North Carolina was the first colony to instruct its delegates to vote for independence from Britain in the Continental Congress on April 12, 1776.

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2. Pre-colonial Before the colonies North Carolina was home to Cherokee Indians.

3. North Carolina used to be a larger state because it was joined with south Carolina they separated in 1712. North Carolina

4. On April 12, 1776, the colony became the first to instruct its delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British crown.

5. On October 7, 1780 one thousand mountain men from western North Carolina overwhelmed a force of some 1000 British troops led by Major Patrick Ferguson.

6. Civil War North Carolina was the last state to join the confederacy in 1860.

7. End of the Civil War After the union defeated the confederates North Carolina rejoined the United States of America.

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