North Carolina Flashcards by Cortland Williams

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Which largest state is it

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28th

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The what state in eastern U.S.

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Longest

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3 natural land divisions

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Piedmont, mountains, coastal plain

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Highest mountain in whole U.S.

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Mt Mitchell

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How tall is mt Mitchell

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6684 ft

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Meaning of Piedmont

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Foot of the mountains

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The what largest state in population in U.S.

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10th

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Current governor

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Pat McCory

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How many counties

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100

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Which states border NC

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Tennessee, Georgia ,South Carolina, Virginia

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Name 3 naval stores

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Tar pitch Turpentine

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2 seaports

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Wilmington and more head city

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Which state has 17th largest population is us

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Charlotte

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Nickname of Charlotte

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Queen City

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State capital and 43rd largest population in U.S.

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Raleigh

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Part of tri state area , 69th largest city population in U.S.

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Greensboro

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Number one in which industry

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Textiles

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Provides 18 percent of states income

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Agriculture

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Nations largest tobacco manufacture

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Winston Salem

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State rock

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Granite

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Hottest temp

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110

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Coldest temp

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-34

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Who were the first explorers and who was their leader

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French , Giovanni da Verrazano

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First permanent settlement in nc made by who

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English

What was first permanent settlement called

Roanoke

First known permanent white settler in U.S.

Nathaniel batts

First state railroad

Raleigh experiment railroad