By: Gabby G., Katie O., and Paige P.

Nickname, Region in the U.S, Capital City, Major Cities and Population Nickname: Tar Heel State Region in the U.S: Southeast Capital city: Raleigh Major cities: Charlotte, Durham, Statesville Population: 9,752,073 people

State flag, state bird, and state tree State flag

Current governor and state senators  Governor: Pat Mcrory (republican)  Senators : Richard Burr (republican) and Kay Hagen (democrat)

Borders and geography  Borders: Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Atlantic Ocean  Geography: hills, mountains, flat land

Natural Resources, Agriculture, Farming  Natural Resources: Tobacco, rich soil, forest, and mineral deposits  Would North Carolina be good for agriculture\farming? Yes, because it is the leader of tobacco farms in the U.S. It also has rich soil for planting.

History and additional historical facts  Statehood: November 21 st, 1789  Historical fact 1: In about 1650, the first permanent settlers came from Virginia  Historical fact 2: The Tuscarora Indians attacked the settlements between Neuse and Pamlico and were defeated in  Historical fact 3: In the Hillsburg Convention of 1788, North Carolina rejected the constitution.

Places to visit  Grandfather Mountain is a mountain that looks like a sleeping old man’s face, and you can walk on a bridge across the mountain  North Carolina Zoological park is ranked one of the biggest zoos in the world

Additional Facts  Battleship North Carolina memorial is on the Cape Fear River at Wilmington. Visitors may tour the U.S.S Carolina, a famous battleship that took part in every major offensive in World War 2.  Ocracoke Island was a hideout of Blackbeard the pirate, lies about 25 miles (40 kilometers) offshore, Southeast of Pamlico sound. The island was the site of many shipwrecks.  Alamance Battlefield, near Burlington, was the scene of a historic battle shortly before the American Revolution.  North Carolina has 4 national forest; one they share with Virginia called Blue Bridge Parkway.  The NASCAR hall of fame is in North Carolina, it features the famous stock cars of many winners and more.  The colonists in Albemarle county believed their governors were more interested in money than in governing wisely. In 1677, some Albemarle colonists revolted against their governor.  After 1691, governors were appointed to govern the entire Carolina colony with a deputy governor for North Carolina region.  Cherokee Indian Reservation at Cherokee includes a replica of an Indian village as it looked in the 1700’s.  North Carolina supplied the army with the most supplies in the 1900’s.

Bibliography Birdsall, S., and Watson, H.L. (2014) “North Carolina” World Book students. World Book 2014 web 22 April. Birdsall, S., and Watson, H.L. “North Carolina” The World Book Encyclopedia, 2004 ed. Print.