Military conflicts in this state include the Tuscarora War, squelched by Governor Edward Hyde, and the Regulator Movement, in which the title dissidents dragged state officials through the then-capital of Hillsborough. The western portion of what is now this state, when led by John Sevier and named Franklin, received seven votes for admission at the Continental Congress, while its central "Piedmont" region saw the first sit-ins of the civil rights movement at a Woolworth
Military conflicts in this state include the Tuscarora War, squelched by Governor Edward Hyde, and the Regulator Movement, in which the title dissidents dragged state officials through the then-capital of Hillsborough. The western portion of what is now this state, when led by John Sevier and named Franklin, received seven votes for admission at the Continental Congress, while its central "Piedmont" region saw the first sit-ins of the civil rights movement at a Woolworth's in Greensboro, and its locale of Kill Devil Hills was the site of the Wright Brothers' first successful heavier- than-air flight. For 10 points, name this state with capital at Raleigh.
Military conflicts in this state include the Tuscarora War, squelched by Governor Edward Hyde, and the Regulator Movement, in which the title dissidents dragged state officials through the then-capital of Hillsborough.
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