Northern Carolina<span>, like Rhode Island </span>in<span> the </span>North<span>, drew the region's discontented masses. As the </span>two<span> locales evolved separately and as their differing geographies and inhabitants steered contrasting courses, calls for a formal </span>split<span> emerged. </span>In<span>1 712, </span>North Carolina and South Carolina<span> became distinct </span>colonies<span>.
