War+of+Independence

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= Moore's Creek Bridge = ==== After the death of John Havery in 1775, other leaders like cornelius Harnett and Richard Caswell led the provice. The Provincial Congress set up defense measures, created a loyalty oath for everyone to take, authorized the elistment of soldiers to fight in the war, and issued paper money to pay for everything. By early 1776, North Carolina were fighting amoung themeselves about the war against the British. ==== = Halifax Resolves =

The British attempt to invade the province convinced many North Carolinians that their conflict could not be settled peacefully. William Hooper, a delegate to the Cotinential Congress, wrote home that "it would be Toryism to hint [at] the possibility of future reconciliation. In 1776 The Declaration of Independence was signed. The document was read publicly in front of every courthouse in North Carolina.