Some of the first crops grown in North Carolina were corn and tobacco. When the Europeans arrived in North Carolina, the Cherokee and other tribes were already plowing and fertilizing crops. Some of these crops were pumpkins, beans, tobacco and squash. The immigrants who arrived after the Cherokee learned a great deal from them about agriculture, but they also brought their own agricultural techniques. The Cherokee taught them the slash and burn technique to clear land. The Scottish and Irish introduced whiskey-making. When the Germans arrived they introduced wooden shingles, central chumminess and techniques for log building.
The European settlers brought African's with them when they settled in North Carolina. The Africans introduced yams, melons, okra, peanuts and medicinal plants. The English settlers introduced sheep herding and how to grow apples. The English also influenced business elite and agricultural practices. The Waldensian immigrants from Italy brought with them wine-making techniques. Blending all these immigrants agriculture with the Native American's allowed for a distinctive agriculture heritage.
The European settlers brought African's with them when they settled in North Carolina. The Africans introduced yams, melons, okra, peanuts and medicinal plants. The English settlers introduced sheep herding and how to grow apples. The English also influenced business elite and agricultural practices. The Waldensian immigrants from Italy brought with them wine-making techniques. Blending all these immigrants agriculture with the Native American's allowed for a distinctive agriculture heritage.