North+Carolina

The British colony, North Carolina was created from 1729-1776. It was a 12 state to be formed of the thirteen colonies on November 1, 1789.

North Carolina is located in the South east of the United States. Virgina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia Boarder North Carolina as well as the Atlantic ocean forming North Carolinas eastern sea board. There are three main geographic features in North Carolina; The coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the Appalachian Mountains. The coastal plain is low flat sloping land in the southeast. The Piedmont is hilly rolling land along the Coastal Plain, this extends from Virginia to Alabama. The Appalachian Mountians is the largest land form of mountains in the eastern united states.. There are 400 different types of soils in North Carolina, most farming was tabbacco but there were other small food crops. Geography affected North Carolina because it was boardered by the Atlantic ocean giving good access to trade and also being used as a protector from other colonies who might have tried to invade. Although there was plenty of rolling land there was not much farming and agriculture in colonial North Carolina. North Carolina was found in 1653 by King James II. King Charles II of England issued a charter for nobles to settele south of Virginia. They created Carolina which was eventually split into North and South in 1729 do to internal problems. Most of the people in North Carolina came from England because that was who founded the colony. There were several native american tribes living in the area of North Carolina when it was colonized including Cherokee, Tuscarora, Cheraw, Pamlico, Meherrin, Coree, machapunga, Cape fear, Waxhaw, Saponi,Tutelo, Waccamaw, Coharie and Catawba As for Religion in North Carolina between 1708 and 1783, 22 mission stations were set up by the Church of England. The Anglican presence was strong through out the colony considering the main population was from England. The mission stations were not supported by the public however do to the taxation of the church.
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Stock Companies founded by English merchants were the main finance of the New England colonies. These profiters ended up paying most of the colonists bills. AT first there was very little land to farm, however after many indians died of disease there was new land to begin to farm on. After adjusting to the New colony North Carolina found that England and Europe were in need of the goods they were producing such as corn, wheat, tobacco, rice, and indigo. This trade eventually lead to North Carolina making profit form sale of colonial staples on the continent. -There were several different religions in North Carolina such as Quakers, Presbyterians, Baptists, Catholics, and Jews. The Quakers were as essential to North Carolina as they were to PA but as the revultion took place their pacifist ideals become less popular. Baptists arrived in North Carolina in the 1680s but were not officialy orginized until the 1730s.There were many Baptist congrigations set up in North Carolina however they did not have a strong leadership to be on par with the Quakers and Prebyterians. Catholics did not appear in North Carolina until 1737, the catholics did not play a strong role in North Carolina until 1870 when a church was established in Charleston. -The role of women in society was to be a good loyal wife and take care of the household chores. Once married a woman's identity was lost and her and her husband would now be considered as one. If a woman's husband were to die she would recieve one third of his land. A wife was expected to remian loyal to her husband and follow all of his decisions no matter if he was violant or if she did not agree with some of his ideas. Once a woman married she began to concieve children right away. Most women at the age of twenty had seven to tweleve children, however most children did not live past the age of six. Also the most common cause of death for women was child birth. The wife was also in charge of taking care of the garden, cooking, and cleaning. Some wealthy families had servants to help the wives, also once the wives had children they would help with the chores as well. -The most commonly spoken language in North America was English
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Colonial government in North Carolina was essentially the same during proprietary and royal times.The difference was who selected colonial officials. The two unites of goverment were the governer and his council and the colonial assembly elected by voters of the county. All colonial officials were elected by the Lords of Proprieters before 1729 or the Crown. The govorner was an appointed officialm, was well as secretary, attorney, general. serbeyor amd the reciever general. The council served as an advisory group to the governor during the propriety and royal times, as well as serving upper house of the legislature when the assembly was in session. The colonial assembly was made up of elected men frpm each town where representation was granted. Each town granted representation was allowed one representative. North Carolina was politicly divided into the eastern and western state. Before the war the eastern half supported the Democratic party and the westernn half represented the Whig party.
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-Triangular Trade:** The misnamed triangular trade was a series of indirect routes used to conduct trade between the colonies and New England. The trade ultimatley carried raw materials to England and manufactured goods to the colonies. Only North Carolina responded to Governor Martin's call. Matthew Roman asked North Carolina's assembly to raise a military regiment of 750 men. The assembly agreed, but could only afford 450 men. The North Carolina revolutionary government made laws for men of militarty age to take an oath of allegiance to the new state government and to also serve in one of its military forces. The Quakers, Moravians, Menninites, and Dunkers were an exception. The state's government allowed memebers of these groups to avoid military service by paying taxes three to four times higher than the usual rate. North Carolina did not support the idea of revolution.
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 * -Cash Crop:** Tobacco is the major crop in most of the Southern colonies. North Carolina produces naval stores(pine, tar, and resin)needed for ship building.
 * -Mercantilism:** the theory of trade espouased by the major European powers from 1500-1800. Mercantilist policies provided some benefits for colonies. North Carolina benefited from bounties on tar, pitch, turpentine, and lumber. Various colonial exporters benefited when they exported to Britian because competing goods from foreign countries were subject to tarrifs, theirs were not.
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Richard Caswell became the first governor of North Carolina under the new constituion. He was one of the leaders of the leaders from the revolution. Andrew Jackson was elected president during 1829-1837. As well as James K. Polk during 1845-1849. North Carolia believed that Unites States constition lacked og amendment to ensure fredom of the people. In 1789, the state adopted the constitution. Making it the twelfth state to enter federal union. North Carolina wasn't the wealthiest colony, but durng the war tey supplid more men and materials to the Confederate cause than any other state. North Carolina was affected by this revolution since their state lostlargest amount of people than any other state. No North Carolina didn't support the Constitution. The rejected it in 1788.
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