While not a declaration, the Resolves annulled and vacated all laws originating from the authority of the King or Parliament, and ended recognition of the Crown's power in the colony of North Carolina and all other American colonies.
Charlotte consistently ranks as one of the top growing cities and is home to more than 10 Fortune 1000 companies, including household names such as , Lowe's and Duke Energy.
Mecklenburg is known for its mostly flat countryside. Much of the terrain is boggy, with ponds, marshes and fields as common features, with small forests interspersed. The terrain changes as one moves north towards the Baltic Sea. Under the peat of Mecklenburg are sometimes found deposits of ancient lava flows.
Anchored by and Truist Bank HQs, Mecklenburg County is the known as the second largest financial center in the U.S. Less known is the county is the largest manufacturing employment center in North Carolina.
Ing to North Carolinian folklore, citizens of Mecklenburg County assembled in Charlotte on , and wrote a declaration of independence from Britain, known as the "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence". Some claim it to be the first 'declaration of independence' in America.
The county has a high quality of life highlighted by diverse cultural and recreational opportunities. Seven Fortune 500 companies have HQs in Mecklenburg County: , Honeywell, Nucor, Truist, Duke Energy, Sonic Automotive and Albemarle.
By calling on the colonies to start their own governments, and taking concrete steps to put their county on a wartime footing, Mecklenburg County's Resolves were one of the very first statements throughout the colonies declaring independence, even though it left open the possibility that Parliament would “resign its ...
The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin joined the German Empire, which was proclaimed on January 18, 1871.
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