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Early Settlements 1585-1662
Proprietary Colony 1663-1729
Rural Beginnings 1730-1772
Rural Rebellion 1773-1775
King’s Power 1773
Hezekiah Home 1774
Intolerable Situation 1774
Will of the People 1774
Backcountry Politics 1774
The Shot 1775
Rumblings of War 1775
Mecklenburg Militia 1775
Mecklenburg Declaration 1775
Mecklenburg Resolves 1775
Captain Jack’s Ride 1775
Crown's Strong Arm 1775
Revolutionary War 1776-1781
Nation: America 1782-1819
Antebellum Days 1820-1852
Rural No More 1853-1860
U.S. Civil War 1861-1865
Reconstruction 1866-1878
Industrial South 1879-1913
World War I 1914-1918
Roaring Twenties 1919-1928
Great Depression 1929-1939
Before the Storm 1940-1941
World War II 1941-1945
Modern Era Begins 1946-1959
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
80s Charlotte 1980-1989
90s Charlotte 1990-1999
Time Period >>  Rural Rebellion  1773 - 1775
Historical Event >>  King’s Power  1773

King George III is still unhappy with the colonists and their desire for independence. When he revokes the charter for Queens College, he also takes away the right of Presbyterian ministers to perform marriages. There is increasing ill will toward Britain.