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In 1860, North Carolina was a slave state, in which one-third of the population was enslaved. This was a smaller proportion than in many Southern states. The state did not vote to join the Confederacy until President Abraham Lincoln called on it to invade its sister state, South Carolina, becoming the last or second-to-last state to officially join the Confederacy. The title of "last to join the Confederacy" has been disputed; although Tennessee's informal secession on May 7, 1861, preceded North Carolina's official secession on May 20, the Tennessee legislature did not formally vote to secede until June 8, 1861.

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Q: What fraction of the population of North Carolina was enslaved in 1860?
A: one-third', '
Q: North Carolina did not vote to join the confederacy until they were ordered to invade what state?
A: South Carolina', '
Q: When was North Carolinas official secession?
A: May 20', '
Q: When was Tennessees informal secession?
A: May 7, 1861', '
Q: When did Tennessee officially vote to secede?
A: June 8, 1861']
After secession, some North Carolinians refused to support the Confederacy. Some of the yeoman farmers in the state's mountains and western Piedmont region remained neutral during the Civil War, while some covertly supported the Union cause during the conflict. Approximately 2,000 North Carolinians from western North Carolina enlisted in the Union Army and fought for the North in the war. Two additional Union Army regiments were raised in the coastal areas of the state, which were occupied by Union forces in 1862 and 1863. Numerous slaves escaped to Union lines, where they became essentially free.

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Q: Some North Carolinians still refused to support what after secession?
A: the Confederacy', '
Q: Some of what farmers remained neutral during the civil war?
A: yeoman', "
Q: Where were the yoeman farmers that remained neutral during the civil war located?
A: in the state's mountains and western Piedmont region", '
Q: How many North Carolinians from the west fought for the union Army?
A: 2,000', '
Q: When did union forces occupy coastal areas of North carolina?
A: 1862 and 1863']
Confederate troops from all parts of North Carolina served in virtually all the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy's most famous army. The largest battle fought in North Carolina was at Bentonville, which was a futile attempt by Confederate General Joseph Johnston to slow Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's advance through the Carolinas in the spring of 1865. In April 1865, after losing the Battle of Morrisville, Johnston surrendered to Sherman at Bennett Place, in what is today Durham. North Carolina's port city of Wilmington was the last Confederate port to fall to the Union, in February 1865, after the Union won the nearby Second Battle of Fort Fisher, its major defense downriver.

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Q: What was the name of the Confederacys most famous army?
A: Army of Northern Virginia', '
Q: How many battles of the army of Northern Virginia did confederate troops from north Carolina fight in?
A: virtually all', '
Q: What was the name of the largest battle fought in North Carolina?
A: Bentonville', '
Q: What was the name of the confederate general that fought in Bentonville?
A: General Joseph Johnston', '
Q: What was the name of the Union General that fought in Bentonville?
A: General William Tecumseh Sherman']
The first Confederate soldier to be killed in the Civil War was Private Henry Wyatt from North Carolina, in the Battle of Big Bethel in June 1861. At the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, the 26th North Carolina Regiment participated in Pickett/Pettigrew's Charge and advanced the farthest into the Northern lines of any Confederate regiment. During the Battle of Chickamauga, the 58th North Carolina Regiment advanced farther than any other regiment on Snodgrass Hill to push back the remaining Union forces from the battlefield. At Appomattox Court House in Virginia in April 1865, the 75th North Carolina Regiment, a cavalry unit, fired the last shots of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War. For many years, North Carolinians proudly boasted that they had been "First at Bethel, Farthest at Gettysburg and Chickamauga, and Last at Appomattox."

Questions and answers:
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Q: Who was the first confederate soldier to be killed in the civil war?
A: Private Henry Wyatt', '
Q: Where was henry Wyatt from?
A: North Carolina', '
Q: What battle did Private Henry Wyatt die in?
A: in the Battle of Big Bethel', '
Q: When did Henry Wyatt die?
A: June 1861', '
Q: When was the battle of Gettysburg?
A: July 1863']
While the Baptists in total (counting both blacks and whites) have maintained the majority in this part of the country (known as the Bible Belt), the population in North Carolina practices a wide variety of faiths, including Judaism, Islam, Baha'i, Buddhism, and Hinduism. As of 2010 the Southern Baptist Church was the biggest denomination, with 4,241 churches and 1,513,000 members; the second largest was the United Methodist Church, with 660,000 members and 1,923 churches. The third was the Roman Catholic Church, with 428,000 members in 190 congregations. The fourth greatest was the Presbyterian Church (USA), with 186,000 members and 710 congregations; this denomination was brought by Scots-Irish immigrants who settled the backcountry in the colonial era.

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Q: What is the religious name given to the part of the country that includes the Carolinas?
A: Bible Belt', '
Q: What religion holds the majority in the Bible Belt?
A: Baptists', '
Q: What was the largest denomination in North Carolina in 2010?
A: Southern Baptist', '
Q: What was the second largest denomination in North carolina in 2010?
A: United Methodist Church', '
Q: What was the third largest denomination in North carolina in 2010?
A: Roman Catholic']
Currently, the rapid influx of northerners and immigrants from Latin America is steadily increasing ethnic and religious diversity: the number of Roman Catholics and Jews in the state has increased, as well as general religious diversity. The second-largest Protestant denomination in North Carolina after Baptist traditions is Methodism, which is strong in the northern Piedmont, especially in populous Guilford County. There are also a substantial number of Quakers in Guilford County and northeastern North Carolina. Many universities and colleges in the state have been founded on religious traditions, and some currently maintain that affiliation, including:

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Q: Immigrants from latin America coming to North Carolina is increasing what?
A: ethnic and religious diversity', '
Q: What has happened to the number of Roman Catholics and Jews in North Carolina?
A: increased', '
Q: Religious diversity in North Carolina has generally what?
A: increased', '
Q: What is the second largest Protestant denomination in North Carolina?
A: Methodism', '
Q: What county in Piedmont is methodism especially strong in?
A: Guilford']
According to a Forbes article written in 2013 Employment in the "Old North State" has gained many different industry sectors. See the following article summary: science, technology, energy and math, or STEM, industries in the area surrounding North Carolina's capital have grown 17.9 percent since 2001, placing Raleigh-Cary at No. 5 among the 51 largest metro areas in the country where technology is booming. In 2010 North Carolina's total gross state product was $424.9 billion, while the state debt in November 2012, according to one source, totalled US$2.4bn, while according to another, was in 2012 US$57.8bn. In 2011 the civilian labor force was at around 4.5 million with employment near 4.1 million. The working population is employed across the major employment sectors. The economy of North Carolina covers 15 metropolitan areas. In 2010, North Carolina was chosen as the third-best state for business by Forbes Magazine, and the second-best state by Chief Executive Officer Magazine.

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Q: What is the Nickname given to North Carolina?
A: Old North State', '
Q: Science, Technology, energy, and math industries have risen what percent since 2001?
A: 17.9', '
Q: What is raleigh-Cary ranked among the 51 largest metro areas in the country?
A: 5', '
Q: What was North Carolinas gross state product in 2010?
A: $424.9 billion', '
Q: What was North Carolinas state debt in 2012?
A: $2.4bn']
North Carolina's party loyalties have undergone a series of important shifts in the last few years: While the 2010 midterms saw Tar Heel voters elect a bicameral Republican majority legislature for the first time in over a century, North Carolina has also become a Southern swing state in presidential races. Since Southern Democrat Jimmy Carter's comfortable victory in the state in 1976, the state had consistently leaned Republican in presidential elections until Democrat Barack Obama narrowly won the state in 2008. In the 1990s, Democrat Bill Clinton came within a point of winning the state in 1992 and also only narrowly lost the state in 1996. In the early 2000s, Republican George W. Bush easily won the state by over 12 points, but by 2008, demographic shifts, population growth, and increased liberalization in heavily populated areas such as the Research Triangle, Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, and Asheville, propelled Barack Obama to victory in North Carolina, the first Democrat to win the state since 1976. In 2012, North Carolina was again considered a competitive swing state, with the Democrats even holding their 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte. However, Republican Mitt Romney ultimately eked out a 2-point win in North Carolina, the only 2012 swing state that Obama lost, and one of only two states (along with Indiana) to flip from Obama in 2008 to the GOP in 2012.

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Q: North carolina voters have leaned republican since what year?
A: 1976', '
Q: What year did North Carolina voters once again vote for a Democrat?
A: 2008', '
Q: What year did Bill Clinton win North Carolina?
A: 1992', '
Q: What year did Bill Clinton lose North Carolina?
A: 1996', '
Q: Where was the 2012 democratic national Convention held?
A: Charlotte']
In 2012, the state elected a Republican Governor (Pat McCrory) and Lieutenant Governor (Dan Forest) for the first time in more than two decades, while also giving the Republicans veto-proof majorities in both the State House of Representatives and the State Senate. Several U.S. House of Representatives seats also flipped control, with the Republicans holding nine seats to the Democrats' four. In the 2014 mid-term elections, Republican David Rouzer won the state's Seventh Congressional District seat, increasing the congressional delegation party split to 10-3 in favor of the GOP.

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Q: Who was elected Governor of North Carolina in 2012?
A: Pat McCrory', '
Q: What political party does Pat McCrory belong to?
A: Republican', '
Q: Who ws elected Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2012?
A: Dan Forest', '
Q: What political party does Dan Forest belong to?
A: Republican', '
Q: Who won North Carolinas 7th congressional district seat in 2014?
A: David Rouzer']
Elementary and secondary public schools are overseen by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction is the secretary of the North Carolina State Board of Education, but the board, rather than the superintendent, holds most of the legal authority for making public education policy. In 2009, the board's chairman also became the "chief executive officer" for the state's school system. North Carolina has 115 public school systems, each of which is overseen by a local school board. A county may have one or more systems within it. The largest school systems in North Carolina are the Wake County Public School System, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Guilford County Schools, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, and Cumberland County Schools. In total there are 2,425 public schools in the state, including 99 charter schools. North Carolina Schools were segregated until the Brown v. Board of Education trial and the release of the Pearsall Plan.

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Q: What agency oversees public schools in North Carolina?
A: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction', '
Q: Who holds most legal authority for making education policy?
A: the board', '
Q: What year did the boards chairman become the Chief Executive officer of public schools?
A: 2009', '
Q: How many public school systems does North Carolina have?
A: 115', '
Q: What is the largest school system in North Carolina?
A: Wake County Public School System']
In 1795, North Carolina opened the first public university in the United States—the University of North Carolina (now named the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). More than 200 years later, the University of North Carolina system encompasses 17 public universities including North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, East Carolina University, Western Carolina University, Winston-Salem State University, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, UNC Wilmington, Elizabeth City State University, Appalachian State University, Fayetteville State University, and UNC School of the Arts, and . Along with its public universities, North Carolina has 58 public community colleges in its community college system.The largest university in North Carolina is currently North Carolina State University, with more than 34,000 students. North Carolina is home to many excellent universities as well as dozens of community colleges and private universities.

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Q: What state opened the first public university in the United States?
A: North Carolina', '
Q: What year was the first public university opened in the United States?
A: 1795', '
Q: What was the name of the first public university to open in the US?
A: University of North Carolina', '
Q: What is the largest University in North Carolina?
A: North Carolina State University', '
Q: How many students does North Carolina State University enroll?
A: 34,000']
North Carolina is also home to many well-known private colleges and universities, including Duke University, Wake Forest University, Pfeiffer University, Lees-McRae College, Davidson College, Barton College, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Elon University, Guilford College, Livingstone College, Salem College, Shaw University (the first historically black college or university in the South), Laurel University, Meredith College, Methodist University, Belmont Abbey College (the only Catholic college in the Carolinas), Campbell University, University of Mount Olive, Montreat College, High Point University, Lenoir-Rhyne University (the only Lutheran university in North Carolina) and Wingate University.

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Q: Duke University and Shaw University are examples of what type of colleges that are in North Carolina?
A: private', '
Q: What was the first black college in the south?
A: Shaw University', '
Q: What is the name of the only Catholic college in the Carolinas?
A: Belmont Abbey College', '
Q: What is the name of the only Lutheran University in North Carolina?
A: Lenoir-Rhyne University']
North Carolina is home to three major league sports franchises: the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League and the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association are based in Charlotte, while the Raleigh-based Carolina Hurricanes play in the National Hockey League. The Panthers and Hurricanes are the only two major professional sports teams that have the same geographical designation while playing in different metropolitan areas. The Hurricanes are the only major professional team from North Carolina to have won a league championship, having captured the Stanley Cup in 2006. North Carolina is also home to Charlotte Hounds of the Major League Lacrosse.

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Q: How many major league sports franchises make North carolina home?
A: three', '
Q: What is the only professional team from North carolina to have won a league championship?
A: The Hurricanes', '
Q: The Carolina Hurricanes belong to what league?
A: National Hockey League', '
Q: The Charlotte Hornets belong to what league?
A: National Basketball Association', '
Q: The Caroli8na panthers belong to what league?
A: National Football League']
In addition to professional team sports, North Carolina has a strong affiliation with NASCAR and stock-car racing, with Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord hosting two Sprint Cup Series races every year. Charlotte also hosts the NASCAR Hall of Fame, while Concord is the home of several top-flight racing teams, including Hendrick Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Stewart-Haas Racing, and Chip Ganassi Racing. Numerous other tracks around North Carolina host races from low-tier NASCAR circuits as well.

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Q: What Speedway in North Carolina hosts two Sprint cupseries races each year?
A: Charlotte Motor Speedway', '
Q: Where is Charlotte motor Speedway located?
A: Concord', '
Q: What North Carolina city hosts the NASCAR Hall of Fame?
A: Charlotte', '
Q: What North carolina city is home to several top racing teams?
A: Concord']
College sports are also popular in North Carolina, with 18 schools competing at the Division I level. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is headquartered in Greensboro, and both the ACC Football Championship Game (Charlotte) and the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament (Greensboro) were most recently held in North Carolina. College basketball in particular is very popular, buoyed by the Tobacco Road rivalries between Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and Wake Forest. The ACC Championship Game and The Belk Bowl are held annually in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium, featuring teams from the ACC and the Southeastern Conference. Additionally, the state has hosted the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four on two occasions, in Greensboro in 1974 and in Charlotte in 1994.

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Q: How many colleges compete at the Division 1 level in North Carolina?
A: 18', '
Q: Where is the ACC headquarters?
A: Greensboro', '
Q: Where were the ACC football and basketball championships recently held?
A: North Carolina', "
Q: What stadium host the ACC championship game and the Belk Bowl each year?
A: Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium", '
Q: How many times has North Carolina hosted the NCAA final four?
A: two']
Every year the Appalachian Mountains attract several million tourists to the Western part of the state, including the historic Biltmore Estate. The scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the two most visited national park and unit in the United States with over 25 million visitors in 2013. The City of Asheville is consistently voted as one of the top places to visit and live in the United States, known for its rich art deco architecture, mountain scenery and outdoor activities, and liberal and happy residents.

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Q: How many people go to see the Appalachian Mountains each year?
A: several million', '
Q: What part of the state are the Appalachian Mountains in?
A: Western', '
Q: Great Smoky mountain and Blue Ridge Parkway are located in what mountain range?
A: Appalachian', '
Q: How many tourists visited the Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge parkway in 2013?
A: over 25 million', '
Q: What North Carolina City is consistently voted one of the top places to live in the United States?
A: Asheville']
In Raleigh many tourists visit the Capital, African American Cultural Complex, Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh, Gregg Museum of Art & Design at NCSU, Haywood Hall House & Gardens, Marbles Kids Museum, North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, Raleigh City Museum, J. C. Raulston Arboretum, Joel Lane House, Mordecai House, Montfort Hall, and the Pope House Museum. The Carolina Hurricanes NHL hockey team is also located in the city.

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Q: What Hockey team is located in Raleigh?
A: Carolina Hurricanes', '
Q: What league do the Carolina Hurricanes belong to?
A: NHL', '
Q: What Hall of Fame is located in Raleigh?
A: North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame', '
Q: What arboretum is located in Raleigh?
A: J. C. Raulston Arboretum']
The Piedmont Triad, or center of the state, is home to Krispy Kreme, Mayberry, Texas Pete, the Lexington Barbecue Festival, and Moravian cookies. The internationally acclaimed North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro attracts visitors to its animals, plants, and a 57-piece art collection along five miles of shaded pathways in the world's largest-land-area natural-habitat park. Seagrove, in the central portion of the state, attracts many tourists along Pottery Highway (NC Hwy 705). MerleFest in Wilkesboro attracts more than 80,000 people to its four-day music festival; and Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe water park in Greensboro is another attraction.

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Q: What is the center of North Carolina called?
A: The Piedmont Triad', '
Q: Where is the Krispy kreme headquarters located?
A: The Piedmont Triad', '
Q: What city is the North Carolina Zoo in?
A: Asheboro', '
Q: How many miles of shaded pathways does the Nort Carolina Zoo have?
A: five', '
Q: What North Carolina City hosts the Merlefest?
A: Wilkesboro']
North Carolina provides a large range of recreational activities, from swimming at the beach to skiing in the mountains. North Carolina offers fall colors, freshwater and saltwater fishing, hunting, birdwatching, agritourism, ATV trails, ballooning, rock climbing, biking, hiking, skiing, boating and sailing, camping, canoeing, caving (spelunking), gardens, and arboretums. North Carolina has theme parks, aquariums, museums, historic sites, lighthouses, elegant theaters, concert halls, and fine dining.

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Q: Fishing, hunting, and birdwatching are what kind of activities that are provided in North Carolina?
A: recreational', '
Q: In the Fall, people go to North Carolina to see what?
A: fall colors', '
Q: What is another name for caving?
A: spelunking']
North Carolinians enjoy outdoor recreation utilizing numerous local bike paths, 34 state parks, and 14 national parks. National Park Service units include the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site at Flat Rock, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site at Manteo, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro, Moores Creek National Battlefield near Currie in Pender County, the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Old Salem National Historic Site in Winston-Salem, the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. National Forests include Uwharrie National Forest in central North Carolina, Croatan National Forest in Eastern North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest in the northern mountains, and Nantahala National Forest in the southwestern part of the state.

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Q: Howmany state parks are in North Carolina?
A: 34', '
Q: How many national parks are in North Carolina?
A: 14', '
Q: Where is the Uwharrie national Forest located?
A: central North Carolina', '
Q: Where is Croatan National Forest located?
A: Eastern North Carolina', '
Q: Where is the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park?
A: Greensboro']