1. The Colony of North Carolina By: Aaron Polekoff

2. Formation The Spanish in the 16th century were the first to settle in North Carolina The first permanent European settlers of North Carolina after the Spanish were English colonists Nathaniel Batts was documented as one of the first of these Virginian migrants

3. Formation In 1712, North Carolina became a separate colony King Charles II named it Carolina in honor of his father Charles I

4. Inhabitants Reasons why English colonists migrated south from Virginia: rapid growth of the colony the shortage of available farmland most were indentured servants

5. Society Structure based on overseers Settled by farmers owning slaves No large cities or towns

6. Environment North Carolina has very diverse climate From the snowy mountains to the treacherous heat in the flat farmland

7. Agriculture North Carolina was known for growing cotton and tobacco

8. Industry Cotton and tobacco were the two biggest industries

9. People Nathaniel Batts was the first English colonist Sir Walter Raleigh was granted the charter for North Carolina