William Craven

• Was born June 1608, died April 9, 1697.
• He was an English statesman and soldier and one of the Lords Proprietors, which means he helped run the colony.
• A Royalist during the English Civil Wars.

Religion

• Not dominated by a specific religion
• Which gave way to religious freedom for Baptists, Anglicans and others
• Some of the first settlers to move to North Carolina were Quakers, because the colony had established religious freedom as early as 1672.

Geography

• Split into three main areas.
• Coastal plains, plateau and mountain ranges.
• Swamps, islands, foothills and mountains.

Economy

• Exporting tobacco, cotton, corn, vegetables, grain, fruit and livestock.
• Some main jobs were farmers, laborers, factory workers.
• Some plantations were massive and consisted of the main house, slave quarters, a dairy, blacksmith's shop, laundry, smokehouse, and barns which made the plantations to large degree, self-sufficient.