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4 th Grade Social Studies

4 th Grade Social Studies . 1 st Semester Review Units 3 & 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

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4 th Grade Social Studies

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  1. 4th Grade Social Studies 1st Semester Review Units 3 & 4

  2. Unit 3 Colonial North Carolina

  3. Chapter 5 Settling North Carolina

  4. 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 1st 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 succeed

  5. 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 ships

  6. 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

  7. 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 cities

  8. Chapter 6 Life in the Colony

  9. 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 towns

  10. 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 today

  11. 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 living included the following: • Wealthy plantation owners lived in large homes • Most colonist lived in smaller homes • Most children worked instead of attending school

  12. 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

  13. Chapter 7 The Road to Independence

  14. 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 rule

  15. 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 nation

  16. 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 12th state in 1789

  17. Unit 4 Living in North Carolina

  18. Chapter 8 Freedom and Equality

  19. 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!

  20. 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)

  21. Chapter 9 Citizenship and Government

  22. 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 press

  23. 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 laws

  24. 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

  25. About North Carolina Preamble, Symbols, and other Information

  26. 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.

  27. 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)

  28. 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

  29. General Information

  30. 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.

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