Declaration of Independence The British attempt to invade the province convinced many North Carolinians that their confict could not be settled peacefully. william hooper, a delegate to the Continetal congress, wrote home that it would be toryism to hint the possibility of future reconciliation. in april of 1776 the provincial congress decided that the whole province should follow the example of mecklenburg County. Independence seems to be the word, robert howe told friends back in brunswick. On april 12 1776 the provincial congress passed the Halifax Resolves, which put together all the feelings about liberty and freedom that North Carolinians had been discussing for years.
On July 1776 William hooper Joseph hewes, and John Penn were the three North carolinians who signed the Declaration of Independence. Within monthes, the great document was read publicly in from of every courthouse in North carolina.
The British attempt to invade the province convinced many North Carolinians that their confict could not be settled peacefully. william hooper, a delegate to the Continetal congress, wrote home that it would be toryism to hint the possibility of future reconciliation. in april of 1776 the provincial congress decided that the whole province should follow the example of mecklenburg County. Independence seems to be the word, robert howe told friends back in brunswick. On april 12 1776 the provincial congress passed the Halifax Resolves, which put together all the feelings about liberty and freedom that North Carolinians had been discussing for years.
On July 1776 William hooper Joseph hewes, and John Penn were the three North carolinians who signed the Declaration of Independence. Within monthes, the great document was read publicly in from of every courthouse in North carolina.