NORTH CAROLINA 



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NORTH CAROLINA 



RESEARCH QUESTIONS ON NORTH CAROLINA 



Vn Outline ultable for \orth Carolina will be found with the article "State.") 



Where is "Little Hell," and why is it so called? 



From what point can you see seven states? From a map of the United States 

 decide what states these are. 



What is a "fall line," and what effect does it usually have on the industry of the 

 in which it occurs? 



What cities in North Carolina are situated on the fall line? (See map on page 

 2134.) 



Where may "iron trees" be found? 



Give the popular names of this state. What industry accounts for one of thorn? 



Upon how many states does North Carolina border? (See map of United St 

 From how many is it separated by natural boundaries, as rivers or mountains? 



How many states are smaller? How many of these smaller states have a larger 

 population? (See tables in article UNITED STATES.) 



How did the opening up of one of the Pacific coast states affect an important 

 industry of this Atlantic coast state? 



What is the railroad mileage of this state to each hundred square miles of area? 

 How does it compare in this respect with the states on which it borders? 



How does the density of population in North Carolina compare with that of the 

 country as a whole? 



How does it compare with that of the state nearest it in area? With that of the 

 state nearest it in number of inhabitants? 



How has the growth of industries affected the number and size of cities? 



At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, what territory did the state possess 

 which it does not own now? 



What distinction has North Carolina's loftiest point? 



What was the Ku-Klux Klan (see article in these volumes)? 



Who was called the "Horace Mann of the South," and why? 



What does the state do to help the farmer? 



Why is North Carolina's great swamp area not so serious a drawback as are most 

 swamp areas elsewhere? 



How arc the sounds on the coast formed? 



How much difference is there between the average winter temperature and the 

 IK- summer temperature of the coast region? 



What effect did the outbreak of the War of the Nations have on this state, ami 

 how was the difficulty met? 



What industry ceased with the opening up of certain mines in Canada? 



How has the state dealt with the prohibition question? 



What famous man had to do with the first settlement within this territory? 



When did th \ of Carolina extend from Atlantic to Pacific? 



What did a famous English philosopher have to do with the early govern inont of 

 this colony? 



colony show its great interest in independence? 



What roli.r i~ th, water in the Dismal Swamp? Why? 



About how many Indians are then- m the state? 



Does North Carolina rank higher among the states as regards its agriculture or 

 its manufacturing industries? 



