known for red clay; main economy is financial institutions (banking); region in between the mountains and coastal plains that includes an area of rolling foothills

main economy is mining and timber; furthest west region of NC

main economy is farming due to fertile soil; east of Piedmont region

main economy is tourism and fishing; includes the Outer Banks; furthest east region of NC

is the science, art and practice of cultivating plants and livestock

a collection of businesses with a common line of products or services

a flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean

investigating and understanding the causes, effects, and the relationships among historical events

to comprehend

detecting similarities and differences between two or more objects, events, ideas, problems, or situations

producing a short statement/paragraph that gives important information on the main idea/general theme

breaking material into parts and determining how the parts are related to each other and/or to an overall structure

making judgement based on criteria and standards; the criteria most often used are quality, effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency

an original document containing the observations, ideas, and conclusions of an individual. It is a firsthand account presented by someone present or actively participating in the event. Examples include manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and personal journals

a secondhand account of an event or a retelling of another person's observations written by someone who did not witness or actually participate in the events. Includes sources that combine, synthesize, and or interpret information from primary sources. Examples include encyclopedias, textbooks, and reviews.

one way of looking at things; point of view

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

features of the earth's surface, such as landforms, water systems, climate patterns, and plant and animal life

characteristics of a place that make a place unique because of the people who live there such as art, language, religion, type of government, landmarks, etc.

being logical or factually reasonable

a society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes