Monday, November 28, 2011 Warm-up: Describe the first

Thanksgiving. Notes – NC in the 1700s Review – half sheet of paper summary

Give it a title (main idea). Write your name on the back.

Draw a picture that represents the main idea.

Write 3-5 details on the back that support your main idea (title).

NORTH CAROLINA WAYS OF LIFEIN THE 1700S

“Immigrants” People came from all over Europe to

NC in the mid-1700s Scotland, Ireland & Germany Adventure, cheap land,

religious/political freedom, etc. By 1776, NC ranked 4th among

colonies in number of people.

Progress Small farmers used the piedmont for

cultivation Businesses made sawmills from

forests Rough roads made; rivers cleared

debris Lighthouses built along coast

Population Between 1730 and 1775, NC’s “free”

population went from 30,000 to 260,000.

High birth rate and immigration pushed this population boom.

Promotion of NC Advertisements in Europe promised

mild climate, fertile soil, and inexpensive land.

Pennsylvania Gazette promised great things in NC, too.

European leaders “recruited” unwanted/rebellious groups to come to NC

Ethnic Diversity German-speaking groups in central

Europe saw NC as a place to escape religious persecution and political turmoil at home.

Ireland & Scotland saw NC as a way to escape crowded conditions or harsh landlords (Highland Scots).

These 2 groups came by the 1,000s as the 1st wave of immigrants.

Highland Scots Gabriel Johnston, a Scot, became royal

gov. of NC in 1734, and promoted the settlement of especially those in Scotland.

Brunswick was the landing place for the first large group of Highland Scots (about 360).

Highland Scots in England rebelled and were punished -> huge population in NC.

Highland Scots The region (around Brunswick)

became so heavily populated that NC Assembly created a separate county called Cumberland

When Amer. Revolution came to the colonies, the Highland Scots supported England instead of the colonies.

Scared of England? Too high a risk?

Scots-Irish Many people took the “Great Wagon

Road” (along the Appalachian Mountains)

Backcountry (thinly populated settlements that stretched from the fall line to the Appalachians) were established by some of those people.

Claimed the backcountry as home (along with German-speaking Protestants).

Scots-Irish Scots-Irish success in England and

religious differences (bet. Protestants & Catholics) -> asked to leave by England

When Revolution came to the colonies, the Scots-Irish supported the colonies

NC soon becomes a place of rebellion and turmoil.

Pennsylvania Dutch A term given to all Germans no

matter their religion or whether they had even been in Penn.

Fled religious persecution in Germany.

Largest body of Germans to settle in NC were Moravians

Pennsylvania Dutch Settled in the backcountry Provided much of the medical and

dental services to people in the area Kept a strict policy of neutrality during

Revolution times. Other sources say they supported the colonies.

Enslaved Africans NC had the smallest population of

enslaved Africans of the southern colonies in the 1700s.

Quakers spoke against slavery and helped limit its effects.

Native Americans Cherokee were the only natives to

prosper in the Carolinas They went to war against SC and

eventually had to give up land Small pox wiped out over half of the

tribe, forcing them to give up more land.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Warm-up: Most of the Quakers,

Scotch-Irish, Germans, and others who settled in the NC backcountry pursued what sort of livelihood?a) Carpentry and construction work

b) Serving as bankers to other settlers

c) Large-scale agriculture on plantations

d) Raising cattle and growing grain and corn Review – half sheet Notes – NC in the 1700s

SOCIAL DIFFERENCES

& PRODUCTS OF NORTH CAROLINA

“Country Folk” The Backcountry was notorious for

“equality” of status People addressed each other by first

names. There was no sense of “class” or

status in their society.

Gentry Class Moderate or great wealth Clergy, lawyers, doctors, and planters Planters = owned self-sufficient

plantations and sought after public office.

“Folks of a lesser sort” Most of North Carolinians Farmers, servants, and laborers Formed the bulk of the militia

(volunteer soldiers) Indentured servants – more important

than enslaved laborers during the early years of the colony

Apprentices Slaves

Racism Belief by some that people of one

race are superior to those of another Crept into colonial America along

with the 1st Africans forcibly carried to its shores

Agriculture By the 1700s, approximately 95% of

all North Carolinians earned their living through agriculture or related industry.

Cash crops (crops sold for a profit) – typical to NC were corn, wheat, and tobacco

The Pig Hogs were a valuable commodity in

NC Approximately 1/8 of all salt pork in

the West Indies came from NC.

Forests NC sold England more than 60% of

its naval stores (tar, pitch, etc.) NC supplied England with almost

10% of England’s lumber. Corduroy roads – settlers put down

small tree trunks across muddy roads to “pave” it.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Warm-up: How did the farmers of western

Carolina differ from those in the eastern part of the colony?a) Eastern Carolina farmers had greater political

and socioeconomic power.

b) Western Carolina farmers had larger numbers of slaves to work their land.

c) Western Carolina farmers depended more heavily on Native American laborers

d) Eastern Carolina farmers had limited trade opportunities due to lack of port cities.

Quiz – open note Formative Assessment #1-20

NC in the 1700s Quiz1. What 2 things pushed the population

boom between 1730 & 1775?

2. What was the largest religious group of Pennsylvania Dutch to settle in NC?

3. What is the backcountry?

4. What are corduroy roads?

5. True or False: In the backcountry, people addressed each other by titles to show respect of “class.”

NC in the 1700s Quiz6. Where did 1/8 of the West Indies’s

salt pork come from?

7. List at least 3 examples of people who would be considered “of a lesser sort.”

8. What were NC’s 3 main cash crops?

9. What is the definition of racism?

10. Where were most of the Pennsylvania Dutch actually from?

Thursday, December 1, 2011 Warm-up: Why did the Native

Americans “fail” in the NC colony in the 1700s?

Formative Assessment Page 186 & 238 – Memorize the

Preamble for both the Declaration of Independence & Constitution

Friday, December 2, 2011 Warm-up: What are cash crops? Page 186 & 238 – Memorize the

Preamble for both the Declaration of Independence & Constitution

Read pages 141-144 Complete vocabulary & questions on

page 144. These are your “notes.” Title your notes, “North vs. South”