1 st Semester Review Units 3 amp 4 Unit 3 Colonial North Carolina Chapter 5 Settling North Carolina Lesson 1 The Lost Colony Expedition a journey taken by a group of people Colony is an area of land ruled by another country ID: 745494
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4th Grade Social Studies
1
st
Semester Review
Units 3 & 4Slide2
Unit 3
Colonial North Carolina Slide3
Chapter 5
Settling North Carolina Slide4
Lesson 1: The Lost Colony
Expedition: a journey taken by a group of people
Colony: is an area of land ruled by another country
Settler: a person who moves to a new area
Europeans began exploring what is now North Carolina in the 1500s
The 1
st
English colony in present-day NC was on Roanoke
England’s first 2 colonies failed
The lessons learned by the first Roanoke settlers helped teach future settlers how to survive and succeedSlide5
Lesson 2: The Carolina Colony
Proprietor: a person who owns something
Tax: money paid to a government
Governor: a person chosen to lead a colony, territory, or state
Cargo: goods that are shipped from one place to another
England forms the Carolina colony
Carolina Grows towns (such as Bath)
Growth causes conflicts with American Indians
Pirates like Blackbeard,
Stede
Bonnet, and Anne Bonny frequently assaulted shipsSlide6
Lesson 3: A Royal Colony
Backcountry: a rural region that has few people living in it.
Rebellion: a fight against a government
Slavery: a cruel system in which people are bought and sold, then forced to work without pay
Right: a freedom protected by the government’s laws
NC became a royal colony in 1729
Many groups from Europe came to NC seeking better lives
Enslaved Africans worked on farms
Present-day NC still shows colonial influences Slide7
Lesson 4: Old Salem
Community: a group of people living in the same area under the same laws
Apprentice: a person who learns a trade from an adult worker
Merchant: a person who buys and sells goods
Commerce: the buying and selling of goods
The Moravians believed in hard work, cooperation, and strong family ties
Salem was an important place of trade
Became Winston-Salem, one of NC’s largest and most important citiesSlide8
Chapter 6
Life in the Colony Slide9
Lesson 1: Colonial Work
Plantation: a large farm on which workers living on the farm raise crops
Export: a product sent to another place and sold
Naval stores: products from pine trees used to build and repair ships
Economy: the way people use resources to make, buy, and sell goods and services
Colonists farmed land and fished in the Coastal Plain and in the backcountry
Some colonists enslaved people worked in the forests and in townsSlide10
Lesson 2: Transportation and Early Towns
Carriage: a horse-drawn, wheeled vehicle
Cooper: makes or repairs barrels
Town Meeting: a gathering where colonists voted on the laws for their towns and chose leaders
Travel in colonial NC was slow and difficult
Colonial towns were important places for trade and government
African Americans did different jobs in colonial towns
Some colonial towns still exist todaySlide11
Lesson 3: Living Near the Coast
Acre: an area of land that is about the size of a football field
Loft: an area set above a living space
Blacksmith: a person who makes objects out of iron, such as horseshoes
Colonial coastal
l
iving included the following:
Wealthy plantation owners lived in large homes
Most colonist lived in smaller homes
Most children worked instead of attending schoolSlide12
Lesson 4: Backcountry Life
Literacy: ability to read and write
Militia: a group of ordinary people who train for a battle
Inn: where travelers stay
Life in the backcountry:
Families grew their own food
Had small houses
Women cooked and sewed
Played lots of games/have gatherings Slide13
Chapter 7
The Road to Independence Slide14
Lesson 1: Conflicts Grow
Regulator: a backcountry person who wanted to control his own life
Petition: a written request from a group of people
Congress: a group of leaders who meet to discuss a subject
Revolution: a fight to remove a government from power
Conflicts with Britain leading up to the American Revolution in 1775:
Stamp Act protests, 1765
Battle of Alamance, 1771
Tea Parties, 1773-1774
Disagreements over taxes led to a war to free colonists from British ruleSlide15
Lesson 2: NC in the War
Patriot: someone who wanted freedom from British rule
Loyalist: wanted the colonies to remain part of Britain
Delegate: a person chosen to act and speak for others
Independence: freedom from the rule of another country
Surrender: to give up control
The American colonies declared independence in 1776.
After
8 years
of fighting in the American Revolution, the colonies gained independence from Britain!
The American Revolution led to the birth of a new nationSlide16
Lesson 3: Statehood
Constitution: a written plan for government
Legislature: a group of people who make and change laws
Convention: a meeting that brings people together for a common purpose
Backcountry farmers tried to create the State of Franklin in 1784
The Constitutional Convention created a stronger national government
NC became the 12
th
state in 1789Slide17
Unit 4
Living in North Carolina Slide18
Chapter 8
Freedom and Equality Slide19
Lesson 1: The Struggle for Freedom
Abolitionist: someone who wants to end slavery
Amendment: a change to the Constitution
Segregation: the forced separation of blacks and whites
Civil rights: the rights that countries guarantee their citizens
Slavery ended after the Civil War
African Americans still faced discrimination
African Americans used nonviolent protests to protect their rights
Dr. Martin Luther King was a leader who support non-violent protests
Greensboro Sit-In: in 1960 4 NC students repeatedly went to a restaurant that was segregated. They were asked to leave but wouldn’t. Eventually they won!Slide20
Lesson 2: Equality for All
Suffrage: the right to vote
Ratify: to approve
American Indians and women fought for equality in education and government.
The Nineteenth Amendment protects women’s suffrage (right to vote)Slide21
Chapter 9
Citizenship and Government Slide22
Lesson 1: Citizenship in NC
Jury: a group of people who decide a court case
Election: the way voters choose people to serve in government
Volunteer: a person who does a job for no pay
Citizens have rights and responsibilities
Have to vote
Pay taxes
The Bill of Rights protects our rights (10 Amendments in the Constitution)
Freedoms of religion, speech, and pressSlide23
Lesson 2: State Government
Veto: to reject
Capitol: an office building where a government does its work
Public Servant: a person who works for the local, state, or national government
Three branches of Government
Legislative Branch: makes laws
Executive Branch: enforces laws
Judicial branch:
interprets lawsSlide24
Lesson 3: Local Government
County: a section of a state containing several cities or towns
Mayor: the elected leader of a city or town
Every city and county in NC has a local government that provides services
The elected officials in most cities are the mayor and the city council
County governments are often led by commissioners Slide25
About North Carolina
Preamble, Symbols, and other InformationSlide26
Preamble
We, the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for the preservation of the American Union and the existence of our civil, political and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those blessings to us and our posterity, do, for the more certain security thereof and for the better government of this State, ordain and establish this Constitution.Slide27
NC Symbols
State Bird: Cardinal
State Saltwater Fish: Channel Bass
State Mammal: Gray Squirrel
State Flower: Dogwood
State Tree: Pine
State
Precious Stone: Emerald (largest emerald in North America was found near Statesville NC)Slide28
Other information
Leading crops: Tobacco, peanuts, soybeans, corn, cotton
Leading Industries: Making of chemicals and textiles
State Song: “The Old North State”
State saying: “To be rather than to seem”
State Nickname: The Old North State, or The Tar Heel State Slide29
General InformationSlide30
We live in the
Western Hemisphere.
North America
is the
continent
that we live on.
Our
country
is the
United States of America
.
Our
state
is called
North Carolina.
Sanford
is our town.
North Carolina has
3 neighboring states
. They are
South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
North Carolina’s
physical features
include
oceans and mountains.
The
highest mountain
in North Carolina is
Mt. Mitchell.
North Carolina is
located
on the
East Coast.