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1. North Carolina

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   Colonial Period and Revolution
   North Carolina was among the thirteen original colonies established in North America. The region was first chartered as part of the Province of Carolina in 1663, later divided into North and South Carolina in 1712. The state played a significant role in the American Revolution, hosting several major battles including the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (1781). North Carolina ratified the [United States…

2. Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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   The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a constitutional amendment that lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old in all federal, state, and local elections. Ratified on July 1, 1971, it became the fastest-ratified amendment in American history, achieving the required three-fourths state approval in just 107 days.[1] The amendment emerged during the Vietnam War era as a response to sustained youth activism and the perceived injustice that citizens could be conscripted into milita…

3. United States

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   Founding and Early Republic
   The United States declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The original thirteen colonies—Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Connecticut, [Rhode Island](/entries/…