The North

Carolina ColonyJoshua Garcia

Jeremiah Jagroo

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North Carolina became a royal colony

in 1729.

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The economic activities of North Carolina consisted of

naval supplies, tobacco, and furs.

The Pine Forests were

used for ship building.

Pitch and Tar were used to secure ships.

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• Women in Southern society, as in the North, endured second-class citizenship. They

could not vote, preach, or own their

own property.• Prosperous Plantation

owners controlled much of the south economy as well as its

political and social institutions.

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People who were enslaved in North Carolina made up 30% of

its population. Most people were “Yeoman”. By 1690, about 13,000

slaves were working in

the southern colonies.

Then by 1750, the number of slaves had

increased to around 200,000.

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oNorth Carolina didn’t

have as many indentured servants as

other colonies.oIndentured servants had 7 years of service

and then they were free.oThey had to be taught

to read, write and trade in North Carolina.

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Population increases

from 1729-1775 (30,000 to 265,000)

English settlers, German immigrants,

Scots and Scots-Irish

settled in the South.

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1.How many years did

indenture servants have to work before they were free?

2.People who were enslaved in North Carolina made up __%

of its population.3._____ and ___ were used to secure ships.