North Carolina Capital:Raleigh By: Bailey Bell Mia Lerner Pd:6/7

Who’s the ruler? King Charles II

Yes, it was a successful colony. Successful or Failure ? Yes, it was a successful colony.

North carolina was established in 1653 When Established? North carolina was established in 1653

King Charles II of england granted charter Why established ? King Charles II of england granted charter He named after his father Charles I

Who (founded or land owner) established your colony? The virginia colonists established North Carolina in 1653

Who made up the colonist? Sir John Yeamans, an English nobleman of broken fortunes, came from the Barbadoes with a company of planters and joined few New Englanders

What form of government did the colonists establish in your colony themselves? The government of North Carolina is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial

Flag Associated with Southern colonies

Religious & population 25% Jewish 4.28% Catholic .81% LDS Etc; Population 9.944 million (2014)

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what did north carolina produce to export and make money in? Tobacco Wheat Corn Forest Products Wine Furs

Education & climate Climate Coastal plain in the east Piedmont Mountains in west Education 35 colleges Public schools Private schools

Food in North Carolina Red BBQ Slaw Cheese stuffed Mushroom Style Clam Chowder

What did the colonists do for fun? Most of colonial life was spent doing work, but colonists did have some time for recreation. The common area of a village or town was the place where people gathered before and after meetings, and many times they let their cattle graze in the common. When families gathered, the children played games that included marbles, hopscotch, tag, and hide and seek. Theaters became popular in colonial times, as well as attending horse races.

Interesting Facts University of North carolina is Chapel Hill Oldest college 1903 wright brothers made the first successful powered flight by man Kill devil near kitty Hawk High point is known as the Furniture Capital of the world The outer banks of NC host some of the most beautiful beaches in the country