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Asheville, North Carolina is the largest city in the western part of the state and is home to the beautiful Biltmore Estates. (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.atpm.com/10.08/readers/images/rease-biltmore-estate.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.atpm.com/10.08/readers/rease-biltmore-estate.shtml&usg=__1HBNmbnMqkGeE31NY_lPNR9FuV8=&h=768&w=1024&sz=475&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=OraiJqCkaAhRPM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbiltmore%2Bestate%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1) ** B **

BBQ is a famous pastime of North Carolina and is enjoyed by most! Yum! ** C **

The Cardinal was adopted as North Carolina’s State bird on March 4, 1943. (http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/birds/nc_cardinal.htm)

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[] The Dogwood is the state’s flower, which beat out the competition of the Daisy, Goldenrod, and Azalea. (http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/nc_dogwood.htm) ** E **

[] The Eastern Box Turtle is North Carolina’s state reptile. It represents the “unrelenting pursuit of great and lofty goals” of our state. (http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/pubsweb/symbols/sy-turtl.htm) ** F  **

North Carolina’s flag final design was created in 1865 and is to be flown at all public and government buildings.

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Gray Squirrel is North Carolina’s state animals and can be found almost anywhere in the state!

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Mountain Ridge Honey- Raw local honey only produced in the Carolinas = I =

Insect which is the honeybee adopted in 1973 [|www.dpughphoto.com] J



Born in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 29, 1808. Andrew Johnson was the United States 17th President. media-2.web.britannica.com Click this link: [] Create a math word problem about Andrew Johnson. K

On December 17, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Orville and Wilbur achieved the first powered flight. statelibrary.ncdcr.gov Go to the following website: [] Choose a NC ghost story or legend and write a summary (one paragraph) of the one you choose. L

Sugar Ray Leonard- Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1956 was a boxer until 1991 when he was defeated. [|www.thesweetscience.com] M

Milk is the state’s beverage. ** N ** Nickname: The origin of this nickname is mysterious, though most historians agree that the name derives from North Carolina's long history as a producer of naval stores--tar, pitch, rosin and turpentine--all of which were culled from the State's extensive pine forests [] ** O ** [|The Old North State] The song known as "The Old North State" was adopted as the official song of the State of North Carolina by the General Assembly of 1927 ** P ** 

Pottery- So rich and distinctive is this North Carolina heritage that an annual Seagrove Pottery Festival is held, and the [|North Carolina Pottery Center] was opened in 1998 to promote and maintain the State's distinctive and continuing contribution to this craft. [] ** Q  **

State Motto- Esse **Q**uam Videri (To be rather than to seem) []  **R **



Red and Blue are the official colors of North Carolina. "The colors of the pales (the vertical stripes) are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valour, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice." ([] ) ** S **

State Seal- The State Seal of North Carolina has seen many changes since its origins in 1663 [] ** T **

www.independentleaf.com ** U ** ** North Carolina **** was the twelfth state to join the union ****. ** **V ** upload.wikimedia.org ** The Venus Flytrap is the official State Carnivorous Plant. Though it is known and cultivated throughout the world, it is native only to a small area of the Coastal Plain in North and **** South Carolina **** (mostly within a 75 mile radius around **** Wilmington **** ). Click this link: [] View the powerpoint and list three things that you learned from the powerpoint. ** **W ** stephensonphotography.blogspot.com ** X **
 * North Carolina **** farmers have grown tobacco since the 1660’s. The biggest boom of production for the golden leaf in N.C. was from 1880 – 1990. **
 * Duplin Winery in Rose Hill, N.C. is the producer of the best selling wine in N.C. It is also the largest winery in the South. **



architect.duhs.duke.edu ** If you need an x-ray, **** North Carolina **** is known to have some of the best medical centers in the nation such as **** Duke ** ** Medical ** ** Center ****. **   **Y ** [] **This wildflower grows in the thickets, woodlands, and along the roadsides in N.C. ** **Z **



** The **** North Carolina **** Zoo in **** Asheboro ****, **** N.C. **** is one of the largest natural habitat zoos in the world. **
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