North Carolina: Chapter 10 The 1900s versus Today

NC: Then and Now

North Carolina in 2000 NC’s population had grown to nearly 7 million in the mid 1990s ranked as 11th most populous state 2000 census: 8,049,313 people: 4.7% Hispanic, 21.6% African- American, 72.1% white 51% female and 49% male

Changing Cities and Farmland Farmers used mules, wagons, single- furrow plows, hoes and harvest their cotton and tobacco by hand Most farmers were working on land owned by someone else Machines plow fields, plant seeds, irrigate, and harvest crops scientists study fertilizers and pest killers farmers read magazines for new ideas NC’s farmers are producing more now than before Farms are larger now Less people farm (2%)

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People Move to the Cities Factories and mills were being built at first the businesses were built very close together people started moving to suburbs and the cities expanded

Signs of Change Wilmington had the largest population 1910, Charlotte becomes the city with the largest population Other cities growing: Durham, High Point, Winston & Salem P

North Carolina’s Largest Cities AlamanceAlamance County ProfileCounty Profile

Using Resources As more cars are used, gasoline is needed Cities needed water: –to drink –to provide electricity –fun activities like swimming, fishing, or boating

Changing Economy People have a variety of jobs in NC: –textiles – medicine – electronics – transportation equipment – tourism –military –education –sales

Manufacturing Textile mills make blue jeans, carpet, and bedspreads furniture manufacturers wood products like paper and lumber companies make computers and appliances food processors

Transportation Good Roads Movement - in 1920 the state paid for roads connecting the counties Scott Roads- in the late 1940s dirt roads were paved I-40 now crosses the entire state from east to west

Education Teaching is part of the service industry NC has an integrated school system most students finish high school and some go to colleges or universities

Inventions from NC R.F. Butler & Caleb Bradham invented Pepsi-Cola in New Bern Orville & Wilbur Wright tested a plane at Kitty Hawk Many other inventions and ongoing research is done at universities like in the Research Triangle