1. North Carolina Regions
Coastal Plain
North Carolina Regions

2. Review The region that was first settled… …COASTAL PLAIN
The region that we live in…
…PIEDMONT
The region that was most isolated…
…MOUNTAINS
Which regions have you been to?
Which region is your favorite?

3. Geography Low lands, marshes and swamps Barrier islands
Sediment deposits lead to shallow ports
(NC colony was slower to develop due to
the lack of deep water ports on the coast)
Loose, Fertile Soil

4. Sir Walter Raleigh – North Carolina’s capital named for him
Very close to Queen Elizabeth I
Made 3 attempts to colonize Carolina for England, but none were successful
Most famous --“Lost Colony” at Roanoke Island
Virginia Dare—first English child born in America
King James the First had him arrested
Stayed in Tower of London for 13 years
Beheaded

5. Slave Labor Why did it thrive on the coast? Free labor source
Good farming conditions
Plantation system
Huge farms producing cash crops
#1 cash crop = tobacco

6. First Towns Founded in 1710 by John Lawson
Bath
Founded in 1705
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New Bern
Founded in 1710 by John Lawson
Created catalogs of NC plants and animals
Lawson killed by Tuscarora tribe beginning the Tuscarora War
War ends in 1715 with defeat of the Tuscarora by settlers & their native allies

7. Pirates (mid 1600’s to early1700’s)
Blackbeard – most famous of the Atlantic pirates
Attacked ships and stole their cargoes
Could hide easily in the barrier islands
Outer Banks were perfect for hiding out
NC settlers bought cheap goods from the pirates—tax free!
Real name -- Edward Teach
Lived in Bath
Used Ocracoke as his base
Lt. Robert Maynard killed him
Shot five times, stabbed twenty times, then beheaded

8. Thus ends the Golden Age of Piracy…