North Carolina

[Hiroshima]

Caroline Alexis Jones
-North Carolina, USA-

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Name: Caroline Alexis Jones (Wheeler)
Origin: Durham, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Orientation: Heterosexual
Religion: Baptist
Birthday: 21 November , 1789
Age: 16

Personality:

A true ‘southern sweetheart’, Caroline is in many ways the opposite of her brother. She’s warm, friendly and open-hearted, always offering help or advice to those who need it. She can be a bit snappy with her brother, though, preferring to snark at him if he’s being particularly thick-skulled or brash. (This, increasingly, seems to be more often...) Caroline hates it when he gets all closed-off and pigheaded; his stubbornness in turn feeds her stubbornness, and they usually end up arguing over whatever the issue was. (For this reason, she keeps duct tape on her person. You never know.) She's actually quite intelligent, as North Carolina is home to high-ranking high schools, such as Duke. That isn’t to say she’s not stubborn. In fact, she gets it from her twin – the thick headedness is kind of hard to avoid, especially in a Southern state. It must be a Southern thing, she assumes.

Deep inside her, beyond the blonde hair and sky-blue eyes, lies the scrappy country girl from the American Revolution. She's truly rough-and-tumble when she wants to be, never hesitant to take matters (like stupid voyeurs who peep through the window AMSTERDAM) into her own hands. When she gets into this mode, which is only if she's provoked to an extreme, she goes sharp-tongued and irritable, her snarking rising to rival that of her brother. If that's at all possible.

Appearance:

At the age of 16, Caroline is willowy and slim, standing at about 5'6". She has a dancer's build, with long legs and arms, and a generally lean body; wearing an A-cup. Her blonde hair darkens to a sandy colour when she's out in the sun too long, which she does quite often. She doesn't tan too easily, which pisses her off, because she's outside far too often not to. A scar from the Civil War mars her left hip, curving over the bone. As for clothing, Caroline isn't exactly picky. She prefers tank tops and shorts (not too short, though!) in the warm weather of her home state, but will wear sundresses if she feels like being a bit girlier.


Relationships:

America: He's more of a big brother-slash-father figure to Caroline, having been around since she was just an itty bit. She does like to make fun of him occasionally, but it's all in a very loving manner.

South Carolina: Her little brother. Naturally, she's protective of him as such, but knows he can take care of himself. His thick-headedness annoys her very much. (Again, duct tape is the best option...)

Fort Worth, TX: Caroline's always been a sucker for cowboys. He's one of the sweetest people she has ever met, and they're just about dating. To put it bluntly. He's a right Southern gentleman, and she loves that.

- More will be added with RP. -

History:


Early History

• c. 1000 AD: The ancient Mississippian culture is established in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
  
  
• 1540: Spanish explorers meet the Mississippian people.
  
  
• 1567: Captain Juan Pardo leads an expedition into the interior to claim the area for the Spanish colony, as well as establish another route to protect silver mines in Mexico.
  
  
• 1584: Elizabeth I grants Sir Walter Raleigh a charter for land in what will become present day North Carolina.
  
  
• c. Late 1580s: Walter Raleigh attempts to establish two colonies. Once of which, Roanoke Island, mysteriously fails. To this day, no one knows what exactly caused the failure of the colony.
  
  
• 1650: Colonists from Virginia move into the area, now named Carolina after King Charles I.
  
  
• 1665: Carolina is split into North and South Carolina by a charter, which was originally meant to resolve territory difficulties.
  

the Revolution

• 12, April 1776: North Carolina is the first to encourage its delegates to vote for independence from the British crown.
  
  
• 7 October, 1780: A force of 1,000 mountain men from North Carolina (including some from present-day Tennessee) overpower a force of around 1,000 British soldiers.
  
  
• 17 January, 1781: Commander Nathanael Greene led British Lord Charles Cornwallis across the heartland of North Carolina, and away from Cornwallis's base of supply in Charleston, South Carolina.
  
  
• 15 March, 1781: Generals Greene and Cornwallis finally meet in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
  
  
• 21 November, 1789: North Carolina joins the Union as an official State.
  

The Antebellum

• 21 November, 1789: North Carolina is the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution.
  
  
• 25 October, 1836: Construction on the Wilmington and Raleigh railroad begins.
  
  
• 1849: The North Carolina Railroad is extended to Greensboro, High Point and Charlotte.
  
  
• By 1860, Raleigh had a population of barely over 5,000 residents.
  
  

The American Civil War

• 20 May, 1861: North Carolina is the last state to secede from the Union, after Lincoln calls on it to attack its sister-state, South Carolina.
  
  
• North Carolina provides around 125,000 troops to the Confederate Army, more than any other State at that time.
  
  
• 1865: The Battle of Bentonville; in which the Confederate Army makes a futile attempt to stop Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's advances through the Carolinas.
  
  
• The port of Wilmington falls to the Union after the Second Battle of Fort Fisher.
  
  

The Reconstruction

• 1867: Congress places most of the South under military rule, with North Carolina being in the Secondary Military District. By 1868, Federal influence dwindles.
  
  
• March 1867 - 1869: The 40th US Infantry (colored) serves its duty on the coast of North Carolina. Fort Macon is used as a jail.
  
  
• 4 July, 1868: North Carolina ratifies the 14th Amendment and is thus admitted back into the Union.
  
  
• 1877: "Home rule" is reestablished in North Carolina.
  

The South during The Great Depression
(because Hiro found nothing specific)

• President Franklin Delano Roosevelt noted that the South was the 'number one priority' in terms of need of assistance during the Depression. His administration created Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933, hoping for economic stimulation. The region's growth was limited by low productivity agriculture, as well as lack of industrialization.

The South during World War II

• This period marked a time of change in the Southern states. New industries and military bases were built, providing the area with much-needed capital and infrastructure in many regions. People from all parts of the US were coming down south for military training and work in the newly-established industries, providing a surge in economy. Farmers shifted from growing cotton to items like soybeans, corn, and other foods.
  

The '60s and Beyond

• Growth in the South absolutely flourished around the 1960's. It greatly accelerated into the 1980s and 1990s, with certain urban areas rising to around 4 million people. Expansion in such industries as automobiles, telecommunication, technology, banking, and aviation gave some states an industrial advantage over some larger states. By the 2000 census, the South (along with the West) was the center of population growth. However, areas like Charlotte, NC, as well as Dallas, developed air pollution problems as well as long commute times.
  

Likes:

• Fort Worth & Texas
  
  
• South Carolina
  
  
• Alfred
  
  
• Dogs
  
  
• Oranges
  
  
• the outdoors
  
  
• Horses
  
  
• Cowboys
  

Dislikes:

• Perverts
  
  
• Too much noise
  
  
• When Joshua is a stubborn dumbass
  
  
• Alabama. (He's a loud redneck. Ew.)
  
  
• People who give Southerners a bad name (see Alabama)
  

Hobbies:

• Trail rides
  
  
• Playing with the dogs
  
  
• Being outside in general
  
  
• Photography
  

Random Quirks:
Her Southern accent becomes more pronounced when she’s irritated.

Has a tendency toward thickheadedness sometimes. Ask Joshua.

When she's on a photography kick, carries her camera around over her shoulder like it's her purse.

Roleplay Sample:

See Hiroshima. He's an ass, but the sample is good. :3

Roleplayer: Hiro

Password: Hetalia rocks!

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[America]

Looks great dear, she's adorable! >w< <3333

Approved!: 1/2

[Texas]

So adorable!

Approved: 2/2