History 6000

History 6320

 

 

 

1.  Briefly describe the human cultures that pre-dated the arrival of White settlers in Mecklenburg County in the 1730s.  Who were the Scots Irish and why did they come to the Carolina Piedmont?  What role did Mecklenburg County play in the American Revolutionary War?  What role did cotton  play in the economy of Mecklenburg County in the first half of the nineteenth century?

2.  Describe the nature of slavery in Mecklenburg County.  What role did gold play in the pre-Civil War economy of Charlotte-Mecklenburg?  Describe the role of Mecklenburg County in the Civil War.