North Carolina 
By: Brandon Staub and Ashley Deal 
Business Presentations 
10/08/2014
Overview 
● Basic Info 
● History 
● Climate 
● Facts 
● Attractions
Basic Info 
Official State 
Website: 
http://www.ncgov.com 
Capital: 
Raleigh 
State 
Motto: 
To be, rather than to 
seem 
State 
Nicknames: 
*Tar Heel State
History 
● Declare independence 
from Great Britain 
● Twelfth state of the Union 
● Seceded from the Union 
● Wright Brothers
Location 
● Southeast region of the 
United States 
● Borders: 
o Virginia- North 
o Tennessee- West 
o South Carolina- South 
o Georgia- Southwest 
● Covers 52, 669 square 
miles
State Facts 
● 9,535,483 million people 
● The state bird is the Cardinal 
● The state flower is the Dogwood Blossom
Major industries and Natural 
Resources 
● Textiles 
● Cigarettes 
● Furniture 
● Eggs 
● Tobacco 
● Hogs 
● Milk 
● Cattle 
● Soybeans
North Carolina Livestock
Climate 
● Humid 
● Subtropical 
● Tourism can vary 
depending on 
vacation plans
Tourists attractions 
● Great Smoky Mountains 
● Outer Banks 
● Grandfather Mountain 
● Chimney Rock State Park 
● Crystal Coast 
● Wright Brothers National 
Monument 
● Charlotte Motor Speedway 
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Major Cities 
● Charlotte 
● Raleigh 
● Greensboro 
● Durham 
● Winston-Salem 
● Fayetteville 
● Cary 
● Wilmington 
● High Point
Current Events 
● North Carolina Police shoot schizophrenic teen 
● Possible End of Red Wolf Program 
● Coal Ash Spill
Video
Famous People 
● Scotty McCreery-Country 
Singer 
● John Wall-Basketball 
Player 
● Dale Earnhardt-NASCAR 
Driver 
● Kellie Pickler-Country 
Singer
Interesting Facts 
● Miniature Golf Course 
● Babe Ruth 
● The first Pepsi
Summary 
● Excellent Location 
● Perfect Climate 
● Attractions 
● Big Cities 
● Famous People
Citations 
● http://www.ncgov.com 
● http://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htm#.VCri9_ldWSo 
● http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/history.htm 
● http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/20geography 
● http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37000.html 
● http://www.united-states-flag.com/north-carolina-flag-decal.html 
● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Location-size-and-extent.html 
● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Industry.html 
● http://www.visitnc.com/ 
● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Climate.html 
● http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/guest 
● http://www.citypopulation.de/USA-NorthCarolina.html 
● http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/07/justice/north-carolina-teen-killed/ 
● http://www.famousbirthdays.com/birthplace/northcarolina.html 
● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/state-motto-NC.html 
● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/NC-state-symbols.html 
● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/NicknameNorthCarolina.html 
● https://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/facts.htm

North Carolina

  • 1.
    North Carolina By:Brandon Staub and Ashley Deal Business Presentations 10/08/2014
  • 2.
    Overview ● BasicInfo ● History ● Climate ● Facts ● Attractions
  • 3.
    Basic Info OfficialState Website: http://www.ncgov.com Capital: Raleigh State Motto: To be, rather than to seem State Nicknames: *Tar Heel State
  • 4.
    History ● Declareindependence from Great Britain ● Twelfth state of the Union ● Seceded from the Union ● Wright Brothers
  • 5.
    Location ● Southeastregion of the United States ● Borders: o Virginia- North o Tennessee- West o South Carolina- South o Georgia- Southwest ● Covers 52, 669 square miles
  • 6.
    State Facts ●9,535,483 million people ● The state bird is the Cardinal ● The state flower is the Dogwood Blossom
  • 7.
    Major industries andNatural Resources ● Textiles ● Cigarettes ● Furniture ● Eggs ● Tobacco ● Hogs ● Milk ● Cattle ● Soybeans
  • 8.
  • 9.
    Climate ● Humid ● Subtropical ● Tourism can vary depending on vacation plans
  • 10.
    Tourists attractions ●Great Smoky Mountains ● Outer Banks ● Grandfather Mountain ● Chimney Rock State Park ● Crystal Coast ● Wright Brothers National Monument ● Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR Hall of Fame
  • 11.
    Major Cities ●Charlotte ● Raleigh ● Greensboro ● Durham ● Winston-Salem ● Fayetteville ● Cary ● Wilmington ● High Point
  • 12.
    Current Events ●North Carolina Police shoot schizophrenic teen ● Possible End of Red Wolf Program ● Coal Ash Spill
  • 13.
  • 14.
    Famous People ●Scotty McCreery-Country Singer ● John Wall-Basketball Player ● Dale Earnhardt-NASCAR Driver ● Kellie Pickler-Country Singer
  • 15.
    Interesting Facts ●Miniature Golf Course ● Babe Ruth ● The first Pepsi
  • 16.
    Summary ● ExcellentLocation ● Perfect Climate ● Attractions ● Big Cities ● Famous People
  • 17.
    Citations ● http://www.ncgov.com ● http://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htm#.VCri9_ldWSo ● http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/history.htm ● http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/20geography ● http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37000.html ● http://www.united-states-flag.com/north-carolina-flag-decal.html ● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Location-size-and-extent.html ● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Industry.html ● http://www.visitnc.com/ ● http://www.city-data.com/states/North-Carolina-Climate.html ● http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/guest ● http://www.citypopulation.de/USA-NorthCarolina.html ● http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/07/justice/north-carolina-teen-killed/ ● http://www.famousbirthdays.com/birthplace/northcarolina.html ● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/state-motto-NC.html ● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/NC-state-symbols.html ● http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/North_Carolina/NicknameNorthCarolina.html ● https://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/facts.htm