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8th Grade Soc. St.
Tidewater
Coastal
Plain
Piedmont
Mountains
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What is the Tidewater Region?
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Barrier Islands- Narrow strip of land b/w the Atlantic
Ocean and sounds
Some of the mainland is in the Tidewater region as
well. The southern area is no more than 30 mls. wide,
the northern area is larger and 50 mls. wide in some
areas.
The land is influenced by the tides/current
Sounds are inland bodies of water…a mix of salt and
fresh water.
The mixture of the water distinguishes it from other
regions
Most of the land is wetlands/salt marshes …shellfish
live and breed.
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are barrier islands?
in the Tidewater area
Roanoke Island is in this area…. 1st English
settlement attempt.
Barriers are mostly strips of sand…long ridge of
sand spread along the ocean floor
The tips are what we see (like an iceberg)
Most are less than 2 miles across/others are
wider
Highest point is Jockey’s Ridge. Near Kitty Hawkthe Wright Bros. flew off of this ridge.
Most famous is the Outer Banks
 Inlets
allow seawater to come in and out
with the tides
 Because the ocean is continuously turning
and churning…..inlets open and close.
 Cape Hatteras is known as the “Graveyard of
the Atlantic”. (fridgid waters colliding with
the Gulf Stream)
 Cape Fear River runs directly to the Atlantic
Ocean. Other rivers dump into the sounds.
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major sounds
Currituck
Albermarle
Pamlico
Core
Bogue
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the tidewater is water bodies
 Some of NC’s oldest towns are located at the
mouths of rivers or on the sounds
 Trade was important in this area
 Wilmington has the only direct outlet to sea
 Wilmington
has had the largest town through
most of history
Pocosins:
indian name for a
particular wetland….stands
for “swamp on a hill”
Found from Albermarle
Sound to Cape Fear
 Savannahs-
tall grasses mixes other types of
pines
 Most of the natural lakes are in the
Tidewater Region
 Largest lake is Lake Mattamuskeet: 15 miles
across and only 6 ft. avg. in depth
 Major landing pt. for migrating birds and
wildlife refuge
 It has been the lowest populated area
through time
 Some locals still speak with an accent.
Similar to old English brogue
Examples:
These
are phrases you may use if
you are speaking in Old English
Brogue:
 Outsider
of the community- called a
dingbatter
 Being full after a meal- gut full of food
 Being nauseous- quamished in my gut
 Richest
soil in the state
 Takes 1/3 of the states land area
 100 miles in width
 Farming is and has been successful due to
the flat land and the rich soil
 Roanoke, Tar, and Neuse rivers flow into the
Tidewater region
 Cape Fear River is the longest river in NC
 Tobacco was the largest crop in NC- tobacco
towns grew (Rocky Mt., Wilson, Greenville,
and Goldsboro) provided for the marketing
outlets
 Each
tobacco town had more than ½ dozen
tobacco warehouses
 In the early 1900s almost every town had 1
warehouse (height of tobacco popularity)
 Fewer and fewer people grow tobacco now
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2 factors
1. Health risk
 2. Government cut off guaranteeing the sale for profit
(longleaf pines were the most popular crop before tobacco)
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 100s
of elongated depressions in the ground
 Located in the Southern part of the Coastal
Plain
 .5 to 2 miles in length and .5 mile wide
 No one really knows how or why they are
there
 White Lake and Singletary Lake are bays
 They provide some of the richest soil and
animal habitats in the state
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of the Carolina Bays
 Variety of ethnic groups in this area of NC
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Whites-descendents of English settlers
African-Americans- descendents of slaves
Migrants- Latinos that come to farm
Lumbee- Indians from Roberson Co. Largest
population of Native Americans in the state
 Poorest
Soil in the state
 Used for 2 things in NC
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Golf Courses (like Pinehurst)
Military (Ft. Bragg)
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than ½ is forest
 Most well known feature- red clay (iron rich)
 Kudzu planting in the 1930s has helped with
erosion… it has now taken over in many areas
and is now known as the “Monster that ate
NC”
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Kudzu on a hot wet day can grow inches at a
time.
Can find it from the hilly areas of NC to the Mtns.
 Divides
the Coastal Plain from the Piedmont
 Fall line is from No. near Roanoke Rapids to
SW past Raleigh and Fayetteville
 Fall line is used to separate NC from E to W
 Ridge Line divides the Mtns. from the
Piedmont
 2 major rivers area ….. Yadkin-PeeDee and
the Catawba. Travel to SC and go to the
ocean by way Charleston, SC
 Sectionalism grew due to the lack of
connections to the rivers in the Piedmont and
Coastal Plain.
Farming has been a struggle in this region, but
has been done.
 Livestock has been a source of incomes for
families
 Farming has declined over time and
factories/industries have been successful in this
area.
 Factories were used to process cotton, tobacco,
and wood.
 Areas with textile industries include: Kannapolis
and Gastonia
 Areas with tobacco industry include: Durham,
Winston-Salem, Reidsville
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Areas
with furniture industry
include: Lenoir, Hickory, and
High Point
These 3 industries took a decline
in the 1990s; due to overseas
factories could do the work
cheaper. Thousands lost their
jobs.
 Many
cities have had to adjust and find other
economic avenues
 Charlotte is home of international banking
with Bank of America and Wachovia
(headquarters are located there)
 Charlotte is also the home of NASCAR
 Wake Forest University and Duke have worldclass medical facilities and schools
 Food Lion is the largest private employer in
the state…in Salisbury
 Growth in Computers, Technology, etc. has
been in RTP in Raleigh.
 Uwharrie
Mountains- very distinctive
landmark of the Piedmont region. It is a
cluster of monadnocks. They are located
South of Greensboro and East of Salisbury
 Monadnocks
–is a point of land that sticks out
because all the land around it has eroded
 Most
famous monadnock is Pilot Mountain
 Most
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well known features are:
The Blue Ridge….one long land form much like
the barrier islands.
Along the top is a national highway – Blue Ridge
Parkway…some of the most beautiful views in the
US
Forms the eastern boundary of the Appalachian
Mtns.
Rivers on the eastern side of the slopes
eventually empty into the Atlantic Ocean
Rivers on the western side of the slopes empty
into the tributaries of the Mississippi
Runs from NJ into the deep south
 Appalachian
Mountains run from NY to AL,
but the highest peaks are in NC
 43 mtn. tops are in NC that are 6,000 feet
above sea level
 The highest pt. east of the Rockies is Mt.
Mitchell…6,684 feet….Black Mountain Range
 Some of the most notable mtn. ranges are …
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Black Mtns. –west of the blue ridge
Great Smokies
 Coastal
Plain rivers run east, Piedmont rivers
run south, Mtn. rivers run north and west.
 Asheville is the largest city in the Mtns.
 More than 100 lakes in the mtns., but they
are manmade.
 Lake Lure is known to be one of the most
beautiful lakes in the world
 Some of the best features in the NC mtns:
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Fontana Lake and Fontana Dam
Blowing Rock
Chimney Rock
Grandfather Mtn. – swinging bridge
Nantahala River – white water rafting
 Historically
less populated and developed
than the rest of the state
 Early on they made their living by grazing
livestock…due to the rich natural vegetation
 More recent tourism has contributed to the
economy…retirement and vacation homes
are popular in this area
 The most recent economic booster is the
Christmas Tree industry