1835+Constitution

1835 Constitution
In 1835 a poll was held to decide whether a constitutional convention should be held to solve the state's problems. The west was overwhelmingly yes and the east was overwhelmingly no. But since the west had a larger population the best leaders from both the east and the west were sent to the convention. These included David Swain,(west), and William Gaston,(east). First was to make representation fair across the whole state. After some arguing they came to an agreement. Each county would have at least one representative in the house, but the counties with larger populations would have multiple representatives. This made the west content. And the wealthier a county the more senators it got, which made the east equally content. And on the subject of choosing a new governor it was decided that the voters would elect him directly, instead of the legislature. Another reform barred free blacks and Native Americans from the right to vote. While another opened political leadership to Catholics.

Kit Carson
Tradition says that Kit Carson, a famous explorer, was born in Kentucky. But the Carson family claimed that Kit was born in North Carolina. Kit's real name was Christopher and he was orphaned as a child. He ran away from his job as a saddle maker at the age of fifteen and became a cook and errand boy on the Santa Fe Trail. He soon became a celebrated hunter and trapper along the western trail and was contrarily known as fair and gentle. Kit was married twice to Native American women who died early on in the marriages. In the Mexican War Carson helped lead Americans to California and then became a rancher in New Mexican territory. He married again to a Hispanic and then moved to the town and Taos. He died after the Civil War.