Regions of NC
Name the 3 regions of North Carolina.
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Why did many settlers move inland from the coast?
For farmland.
What does migration mean?
The movement of people from one place to another.
Which region has red clay soil and major cities like Charlotte and Raleigh?
The Piedmont.
What kinds of goods are shipped from NC farms?
Crops like tobacco, cotton, and sweet potatoes.
What kind of migration happened when enslaved Africans were brought to NC?
Forced migration.
Which region is flat with sandy soil and known for farming and fishing?
The Coastal Plain.
What industry is High Point, NC most famous for?
Furniture.
What kind of migration happened when families chose to move to mill towns for jobs?
Voluntary migration.
Which region has cooler temperatures, rocky land, and tourism jobs?
The Mountains.
Name one way ideas spread in NC.
Through transportation (railroads, highways, airports), colleges/universities, or the Civil Rights Movement.
Give one example of migration within North Carolina.
Rural to urban (farms → cities), Mountain to Piedmont, or to the coast for fishing/tourism jobs.
Compare the Piedmont and Coastal Plain by one difference in land and one difference in jobs.
Piedmont = rolling hills, industries like banking/furniture; Coastal Plain = flat land, farming/fishing.
How has population growth and movement changed the Piedmont region?
More cities grew, jobs increased, and it became a center for banking and business.
Give one example of forced migration and one example of voluntary migration in NC.
Forced = enslaved Africans or Native Americans on the Trail of Tears; Voluntary = farmers moving west for land or families moving to cities for jobs.