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North Carolina Flag and Independence Resolves History Quiz

Explore North Carolina's flag design and pivotal historical dates related to independence resolutions through a quiz format. Dive into Mecklenburg and Halifax Resolves alongside the Declaration backstory. Uncover the significance of dates and events leading to NC's independence. Compare major complaints and resolutions from the historical readings, then create a thoughtful Venn diagram.

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North Carolina Flag and Independence Resolves History Quiz

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  1. Tuesday 10/14/14 • Thursday: North Carolina Flag Quiz. • Make a Tri Venn Diagram Comparaing Mecklenburg, Halifax, and the Declaration • Go over Declaration WS • North Carolina Flag • Mecklenburg Resolves • Halifax Resolves

  2. Civics and Economics Day 36

  3. Declaration Worksheet

  4. North Carolina Independence

  5. § 144-1. State flag. • The flag of North Carolina shall consist of a blue union, containing in the center thereof a white star with the letter "N" in gilt on the left and the letter "C" in gilt on the right of said star, the circle containing the same to be one third the width of said union. The fly of the flag shall consist of two equally proportioned bars, the upper bar to be red, the lower bar to be white; the length of the bars horizontally shall be equal to the perpendicular length of the union, and the total length of the flag shall be one half more than its width. Above the star in the center of the union there shall be a gilt scroll in semicircular form, containing in black letters this inscription: "May 20th 1775" and below the star there shall be a similar scroll containing in black letters the inscription: "April 12th 1776". (1885, c. 291; Rev., s. 5321; C.S., s. 7535; 1991, c. 361, s. 1.)

  6. Why those two dates?

  7. Battle of Lexington and Concord • April 19, 1775 General Gage tried to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock. • They were tipped off and Paul Revere warned the Town Folks. • One if by land • Two if by sea

  8. Assembled the militias of nearby towns and met the British in Lexington. • 240 British soldiers vs. 70 Minutemen (militia men to be ready in a minutes notice) • Shots were fired…. • “The shot heard around the world”

  9. That brings us to May 20, 1775…

  10. May 20, 1775 • Parliament (British law makers) declared the colonies were in rebellion. • A committee of citizens met in “Charlotte Town” (Modern day Charlotte) and declared North Carolina Independent! • They said that the Continental Congress would be the only real government!

  11. Halifax Resolves April 12, 1776 • First battle of American Revolution in North Carolina was the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge on February 27, 1776. • Six weeks after the Patriot victory, a committee of Patriots met in Halifax, NC and on April 12, 1776 adopted the Halifax Resolves. • Declared NC as independent, and recommended all states to do the same.

  12. These are important because.. • NC was the first of any colonies to declare independence! • After NC’s declaration, Virginia was the next one after NC.

  13. But there is a controversy… • Some say the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is not real because it is was first published in 1819. • Some say that this is an inaccurate representation of the Mecklenburg Resolves which were passed on May 31, 1775. • The copy of the Resolves was lost until 1838, and they think the declaration was written in 1800 in a memory of the lost resolves.

  14. In the Words of Fellow North Carolinian Mr. White • “Pics/Documents or it didn’t happen”

  15. In Partners, Compare the … Mecklenburg Declaration Halifax Resolves As you are reading it, write down some of the major complaints and resolves from the reading. • As you are reading it, write down the main idea (not necessarily in complete sentences) of each of the resolves.

  16. Homework: Venn Diagram Activity • Compare and Contrast the three types of Declaration in a Tri-Venn Diagram

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