U.S. History STAAR ( State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) Practice Test

North Carolina became a separate colony in 1719. Prior to this, the area that would become North Carolina was part of the Province of Carolina, which was initially settled in the 1660s and later granted as one single colony by the English crown. However, as the population grew and governance became more complex, the northern and southern parts of Carolina began to diverge in terms of their needs and political interests. The decision to officially split the colony into North Carolina and South Carolina was made in 1729, but this was after North Carolina was informally recognized as a separate entity in 1719. The year 1719 marked the point when a separate form of government was established for the northern part, clarifying its distinction from the southern counterpart. As such, the significance of 1719 lies in its role as the year when North Carolina's separate governance began to take shape, leading up to its eventual formal establishment as an independent colony. The other choices do not relate to the year North Carolina achieved its status as a separate colony, highlighting instead various other historical timelines or milestones relevant to different aspects of colonial America.