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Colonial restrictions on pottery: In Clays of the Piedmont: Origins, recovery, and use, page 8; European colonists recognized clay as an important resource in developing their agricultural economy. Surprisingly, the king's governors restricted the manufacture of pottery because the British economic model for the empire (called mercantilism)...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

The compromise of 1877: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.8; After the disputed presidential election of 1876, Democrats in Congress agreed to certify a majority vote for Republican Rutherford B. Hayes if Republicans agreed to end military reconstruction.; Format: article

The cost of Tryon Palace: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 1.8; Table detailing the expenses of building Tryon Palace, the residence of the colonial governor at New Bern, North Carolina, in 1770. Includes historical commentary about why these expenses infuriated many colonists.; Format: document

The Craft Revival and economic change: In this lesson plan, originally published on the Craft Revival website, students will interpret photographs and artifacts as representations of western North Carolina’s economy at the turn of the century. They will also analyze historical census data and produce a visual web that will represent the changing nature of the economy of western North Carolina.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 11–12 Social Studies); By Patrick Velde.

Feed a fighter: In this lesson students will examine “Additional Helps for the 4-H Mobilization for Victory Program,” a Cooperative Extension Work document from the Green 'N' Growing collection at Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University Libraries. The document will help students understand the efforts civilians underwent to support military efforts in World War II.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 Social Studies); By Lisa Stamey.

Grooming in 1930s North Carolina: Using primary source materials, this lesson plan provides a glimpse into the lives of girls and women from the 1930s and will give students the opportunity to study what was considered attractive for the time, how the Depression affected grooming practices, and the universal concept of healthful living.; Format: article (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Industrialization in North Carolina: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.3; Industrialization needed five things -- capital, labor, raw materials, markets, and transportation -- and in the 1870s, North Carolina had all of them. This article explains the process of industrialization in North Carolina, with maps of factory and railroad growth.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Leonidas Polk and the Farmers' Alliance: In North Carolina in the New South, page 7.3; Speech given by Leonidas L. Polk before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, 1890. Polk provided data showing the decline in farmers' wealth since the Civil War, argued that this decline was not the farmers' fault, and asked the Senate to enact laws that would help farmers. Includes historical commentary and explanations of some of the economic principles discussed (including supply and demand).; Format: speech; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

Paper money in the Civil War: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 6.5; The Confederate government and the states issued paper money during the Civil War -- a great deal of it, and in many forms. This article includes some examples of North Carolina's paper money, and explains the effect of paper money on prices.; Format: article

The rise of Populism: In North Carolina in the New South, page 7.1; American farmers faced new economic difficulties after the Civil War. In response, they organized to promote cooperation and to defend their interests politically. In the 1890s, they joined with labor unions to create the People's (or Populist) Party.; Format: article

"Some grievous oppressions": In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 1.4; Excerpt of a sermon published by Herman Husband, Regulator leader, in 1770. Husband argued that North Carolina's colonial government was unfair to small farmers. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: pamphlet

The struggles of a tenant farmer: In North Carolina in the New South, page 1.6; Copy of a mortgage and accounts of a tenant farmer in late nineteenth-century North Carolina, showing his struggles in paying off his debts. Includes historical background and activity questions.; Format: activity

The value of money in colonial America: In Colonial North Carolina, page 6.5; This article explains the many kinds of money that circulated in colonial America and why it is nearly impossible to say what they were worth "in today's money."; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Wealth and education in North Carolina, 1900: In North Carolina in the New South, page 4.5; Report on the North Carolina Colored State Normal Schools for 1903, listing data on value of property owned by each race and on school size and attendance. Includes historical commentary.; Format: data set; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

Whigs and Democrats: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 11.1; After the War of 1812, the two-party system of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans collapsed, and an era of one-party rule was known as the Era of Good Feelings. But new conflicts arose over the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the Second Bank of the United States, and tariffs, and two new parties, the Whigs and the Democrats, emerged. In North Carolina, the Whigs gained power in the 1830s and began a period of reform.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

Workers' pay and the cost of living: In North Carolina in the New South, page 3.8; In this activity, students examine census records of North Carolina tobacco mills and retail prices of food to determine how much money factory workers made in "real dollars."; Format: activity; By David Walbert.

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