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It was founded in 1629.

The founders of North Carolina are Lords Proprietors.

First People

Native Americans settled in North Carolina Colony. They came to the North Carolina colony thousands of years ago. Some of them lived on the river near the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the Native Americans ate fish from the river that they lived close to.

Early Settlers

The early settlers was John White in 1587. Settlers first settled along the coast. John White settled from the first colony, traveled back to Roanoke Island in 1587. In 1590 John White came back and everybody was gone. This was called The Lost Colony.

Life in the ColonyLife in the Colony

The life in this colony was peacefully to The life in this colony was peacefully to people in the 1600’s.They grew a lot people in the 1600’s.They grew a lot of crops .A daily lives of the people of crops .A daily lives of the people who lived in the North Carolina who lived in the North Carolina Colony was busy with chores all day. Colony was busy with chores all day. Some people built homes from Some people built homes from nature and was held by clay. Others nature and was held by clay. Others built log cabins.built log cabins.

Life in the ColonyLife in the Colony

The fish was the most important The fish was the most important food. The grew sweet potatoes, food. The grew sweet potatoes, beans, corn, wheat, and pumpkins beans, corn, wheat, and pumpkins for their families. Corn grew the for their families. Corn grew the best in The North Carolina. They best in The North Carolina. They grew their own crops to feed their grew their own crops to feed their families.families.

Work and TradeWork and Trade

Some colonies lived on large farms Some colonies lived on large farms called plantations.called plantations.

Plantation owners grew cotton and Plantation owners grew cotton and Tobacco.Tobacco.

They traded Tobacco to Virginia.They traded Tobacco to Virginia.

They had to fight the Native They had to fight the Native Americans for more land for their Americans for more land for their tobacco.tobacco.

They used slaves to work in their They used slaves to work in their fields.fields.

Work and TradeWork and TradeTobacco was a major crop in the Tobacco was a major crop in the

North Carolina Colony.North Carolina Colony.Farmers shipped tobacco to England Farmers shipped tobacco to England

through seaports to South Carolina.through seaports to South Carolina.North Carolina owns harbors were North Carolina owns harbors were

too shallow for big ships.too shallow for big ships.As they grew the colonists needed As they grew the colonists needed

more land to grow Tobacco.more land to grow Tobacco.They fought battles to push They fought battles to push

American Indians deeper into the American Indians deeper into the forests.forests.

Colonies ExportsColonies Exports

In the North Carolina Colony they In the North Carolina Colony they had exports. The Agricultural, had exports. The Agricultural, Industrial, and Natural Resources Industrial, and Natural Resources were all exports that was in the were all exports that was in the North Carolina Colony. The North Carolina Colony. The Agricultural Export included corn, Agricultural Export included corn, tobacco, and wheat. In the Industrial tobacco, and wheat. In the Industrial Export included tar and turpentine. Export included tar and turpentine. The last export is called the Natural The last export is called the Natural Resource Export and included fish Resource Export and included fish and seafood, fur, and lumber.and seafood, fur, and lumber.

Community and ReligionCommunity and Religion

They were packed in like sardines They were packed in like sardines because they didn’t have a lot of because they didn’t have a lot of land to live on. It was a mess in land to live on. It was a mess in North Carolina because they North Carolina because they didn’t want to clean up for their didn’t want to clean up for their self and had wood and logs every self and had wood and logs every where.where.

Community and ReligionCommunity and ReligionOur North Carolina colony did Our North Carolina colony did

not grow as fast as all of the not grow as fast as all of the other Colonies in the other Colonies in the Americas. North Carolina had Americas. North Carolina had no more large seaports or no more large seaports or centers to have their Trade centers to have their Trade Network.Network.

Becoming a StateBecoming a State

North Carolina became the 12th state North Carolina became the 12th state of America in the 1700’s. North of America in the 1700’s. North Carolina was the very first colony out Carolina was the very first colony out of the 12 colonies they are the ones of the 12 colonies they are the ones that announced its support of that announced its support of independence. The Halifax Resolves independence. The Halifax Resolves directed North Carolinas directed North Carolinas representatives to vote for representatives to vote for independence.independence.

Statehood

The State hood in the North Carolina colony was November 21, 1789. the north Colony became the 12th state in the United states of America.

Important FactsImportant Facts

An important fact in the North An important fact in the North Carolina colony is that native Carolina colony is that native Americans settled in North Carolina. Americans settled in North Carolina. Another fact is that it was found by Another fact is that it was found by the Lords Proprietors in 1663.It was the Lords Proprietors in 1663.It was the first colony to declare its support the first colony to declare its support for independence. for independence.