John White (1540-1593)In April 1585, John White set sail to America to find and colonize new land for England. White landed off the cost of North Carolina on the island called Roanoke. However, White soon went back to England. Later, he returned to the Americas this time as governor of the second English Colony in the America, established on the island of Roanoke.
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Virginia Dare (1587-????)
The granddaughter of John White, Virginia Dare was the first Englishman to be born and christened on American soil. She was born on the island of Roanoke. However in 1590, when she was three years old, she, along with 150 other settlers, disappeared.
Nathaniel Batts (1620-1679)
Nathaniel Batts was a fur trader who was recorded as the first European man to permanently settle in North Carolina.
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)Andrew Jackson was born in North Carolina. In his teens he studied law and became a great lawyer in Tennessee. Later he was elected to become the House of Representatives for Tennessee, than later Senator. In the War of 1812, Jackson was a Major General and became a National hero when he defeated Britain at New Orleans. Later, in 1828, Jackson was elected the 7th President of the United States and severed for two terms.
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James Polk (1795-1859)James Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Polk graduated, with honors, form the University of North Carolina in 1818. Polk then went to become a Lawyer in Tennessee. There he meant Andrew Jackson and they became friends. In 1835 to 1839 he was the Speaker of the House, leaving to become the governor of Tennessee. In 1845, Polk became the 11th President of the United States. He severed for one term, and in that term he expanded United States farther west to California engaging war with Mexico.
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Andrew Johnson (1808-1875)Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He grew up in poverty and later ran away form home to a tailor shop in Greenville, Tennessee. He then entered politics as a stump speaker. Later, he was elected as House of Representatives and Senator for Tennessee. During the Civil war, while Tennessee succeeded, Johnson stayed a senator, making him a hero in the eyes of the North, and a traitor in the eyes of the South. President Lincoln made him the Military Governor for Tennessee. He than went on to becoming the Vice President under Lincoln. After Lincoln death Johnson became the 17th President of the United States.
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