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North And South Carolina

‍Geography
North Carolina is located in the southern part of The Americas. Its fertile land attracted farmers to the colony, and large plantations soon became a key part of the colony’s economy. Though the colony is known for its plantations, North Carolina is home to many different geographic features. The northeast corner of the colony is extremely marshy, and the Great Dismal Swamp extends all the way into southern Virginia. North Carolina has a humid climate with brief, mild winters and extended, scorching summers. On average, there are 40 to 50 inches of precipitation annually, though this includes little snow. Not the entire colony is snowless, however, as the mountainous regions can get as much as 50 inches of snow a year. Most native plant and animal life stays within the confines of the Great Smoky Mountains, which is part of the Appalachians. South Carolina is also located in the southern part of The Americas. In the more mountainous area of South Carolina at the Piedmont and the Blue Ridge areas, there were a huge forest, and there were fertile lands that were favorable to growing cotton. However, in their low land area of the state, they have poor farming conditions where crops were not able to grow, except for rice. Because their ability to grow rice and cotton, those 2 crops, along with other crops, were their source of their rising economy. South Carolina has some major rivers such as Santee River, Savannah River and Great Pee Dee River. They also had several mountains like Sassafras Mountain and the Blue Ridge Mountain, which were part of the Appalachian mountain.

‍HISTORY
Giovanni da Verrazano was the first foreigner to visit the land, first arriving in 1524 with his fellow Frenchmen. Later, in the 1580s, English explorers led by Sir Walter Raleigh tried to settle at Roanoke Island. They did not succeed. It would be over seventy years before a successful settlement would be made by the British, finally settling the land in the 1650s. In 1663, King Charles II granted the colonization of Carolina. In 1712,Carolinasplit into North andSouth Carolina, over inscrutable, unknown reasons. After they split, North Carolina went to war with the Tuscarora Tribe of Native Americans, which they won in 1713. The remaining Natives moved north to the Iroquois Confederacy. In 1729, both North and South Carolina became directly under Royal rule, ending the period of private control of the colony. Many British colonists came to theCarolinas to start plantations in contribute to mercantilism. Most of the settlers of the Carolinas came there for economic reasons, unlike the settlers of the Northern colonies, who came to theAmericas for political and religious reasons.

‍ECONOMICS
==‍Colonists in the Carolinas primarily worked on or near plantations. Cash crops like cotton, tobacco and rice were grown by captured African slaves. Slavery itself was a big industry, and theCarolinas were crucial in the sales and transportation of slaves.==

‍**SOCIAL**
Primarily, English was spoken in theCarolinas due to the majority of the population of British settlers. African slaves brought over their own languages as well as culture, though they were banned from practicing them. Though not founded for religious purposes, the Carolinas retained a Christian foundation as well as work ethic. Women were in charge of the household, which meant that she was responsible for housekeeping, cooking and cleaning.

‍POLITICAL
For much of its existence, the Carolina colonies were under direct royal rule. For a brief period at the beginning of its settlement, the Carolinas were granted a charter to exist as a privately ruled colony for business purposes.

Terms
1. Triangle trade is a trade that were in many colonies, including North and South Carolina, where slave were imported from Africa, then the colonies send in raw materials to England then they send something back to the colonies.

3. Mercantilism was when colonies sent raw materials to England and then sent back to the colonies for a higher price. For example, the Carolinas' main crops, cotton, tobacco and rice were sent to England, then a different good was sent back to the Carolinas for a higher price.

5. Cash crops were crops that were not meant for eating, but are vital as they can be sold for a high price. In North and South Carolina, cotton and tobacco, which were cash crops, were grown at their fertile lands.

Work Cited:
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"South Carolina." //United States Geography//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 16 Sept. 2011.

"North Carolina: History." //United States Geography//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 16 Sept. 2011.

"South Carolina: History." //United States Geography//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 16 Sept. 2011.

"North Carolina." //American History//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 16 Sept. 2011.

"South Carolina." //American History//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 16 Sept. 2011.