Background
In 1653, Virginians settled in what would become North Carolina. Located along the Southeastern Atlantic coast, the area's coastal plains, warm climate, and fertile soil promised agricultural wealth. This was what the Virginians were looking for anyways. Raleigh was one of North Carolina's primary settlements because of its accessibility and trading. However, internal struggles eventually led the crown to split Carolina into the North and South.
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People
Sir John Yeamans was a founder of North Carolina. The economy was slowly going down and it was decided that a new colony would be founded. Sir John Yeamans was the man to be a royalist in the English Civil War, but still help to grow a colony to its potential.
Sir Walter Raleigh was the sponsor of the Roanoke Colony which made the decision to name one of the places in North Caroline, "Raleigh".
Sir Walter Raleigh was the sponsor of the Roanoke Colony which made the decision to name one of the places in North Caroline, "Raleigh".
Religious Affiliations & Implications
Quakers were some of the first settlers to move to North Carolina. This was because the colony had established religious freedom in 1672. Although the Church of England was the official religion of North Carolina, there were little to none attempts to set up Anglican churches and congregations in North Carolina until the 1700s.
Economics
Most of the southern colonies were known for the large amounts of slavery that contributed to the production of cotton, rice, and tobacco. The plantations that were made were always big enough to support a white man and his slaves which ensured that everyone was working to bring in a source of money for the early colony.
Primary Source
After helping to establish North Carolina, Sir Walter Raleigh, sponsor of North Carolina, numbly writes to his wife (Lady Elizabeth) in order to address his execution and to express his thanks as a loyal husband who will miss his wife.
Modern Connections
North Carolina as part of the south still has a large economy based off of agricultural products.