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January 22, 2014 Complete the paper “Growing West”

January 22, 2014 Complete the paper “Growing West” Have the paper on chps. 6 and7 that were done on Friday with the substitute. NORTH CAROLINA 1789-1850). The Reed family found the first gold in NC

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January 22, 2014 Complete the paper “Growing West”

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  1. January 22, 2014 Complete the paper “Growing West” Have the paper on chps. 6 and7 that were done on Friday with the substitute.

  2. NORTH CAROLINA 1789-1850) • The Reed family found the first gold in NC • Founded in 1789, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the oldest public university in the United States. • In 1792 Raleigh was named the permanent capital of NC

  3. How did the farmers create a problem that caused the rivers to flood and the sounds to become shallower? The farmers created a problem that caused the rivers to flood and the sounds to become shallower by over using their land. The topsoil eroded and when it rained soil washed into the streams. Gradually this sediment moved to the sounds and made them even shallower and harder to travel.

  4. What economic condition occurred after the war that created debt for the farmers? After the war, in 1819, an economic recession caused the state to go into debt. Land values fell and many farmers went into debt .

  5. Most of the people in the state followed Nathaniel Macon and his beliefs about government. What did they believe about the involvement of government? Nathaniel Macon believed that the problems could be solved without the government getting involved.

  6. What was happening with many people who were born in NC? Many of the people of North Carolina were leaving the state to go to states that were more prosperous. This is called emigration and had a negative impact on the progress of the state.

  7. Select 2 words to describe the state after the Revolutionary War? Explain why you chose those words? ~Backwards ~Not progressive ~Stagnant ~Uneducated ~Poor

  8. Who was the leader of the men who wanted to make “internal improvements” in NC after the war? Archibald Murphey led the group of men who pushed for internal improvements and public education.

  9. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS OF ARCHIBALD MURPHEY

  10. How was sectionalism still an issue in the state in 1830? Sectionalism was still a problem in NC in 1830. The east wanted to retain its control of the state legislature and keep representation to the number of counties in a region and not population. The 1830 census showed that the west had more people. Westerners began to push for more equal representation.

  11. January 23, 2014 Have the NC chaps. 6 and 7 papers out on your desk so we can finish checking them.

  12. North Carolina:1800s“The Rip Van Winkle State” Rip Van Winkle was a character in a poem by Washington Irving. In it a man fell asleep for 20 years. When he woke up everything had changed around him.

  13. Why was NC called the “Rip Van Winkle” state It seemed that the state was asleep compared to the other states that surrounded it.

  14. Why was NC called the “Rip Van Winkle” state

  15. Why was NC called the “Rip Van Winkle” state

  16. Review of Problems Faced in NC during the early 1800s • Isolation • Education • Economy • Poor Farm Conditions • Transportation and Communication • Migration to Other States • Undemocratic Form of Government

  17. Many North Carolinians did not like being called the “Rip Van Winkle” state. Why do you think they took offense at this title? What did this imply about the character of the state and its people?

  18. Constitution of 1835: Steps Forward and Back

  19. Which section of North Carolina liked the new rules regarding representation in the house? Which section of North Carolina liked the new rules regarding representation in the senate? In what way did the Native North Carolina constitution become more democratic after 1835? How was it less democratic?

  20. January 22, 2014 Think about what you answered on your chps. 6 and7 papers on Friday. Would you have wanted to have lived in NC in the 1800s? Explain why or why not.

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