Vocabulary
low wet land where cattails, tall grasses and other similar plants grow.
marsh
a metal used to make things that need to be strong and light
aluminum
Where did Europeans first settle in the Atlantic Coast and Appalachian region?
along the coastal plain
How did the Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA help the Atlantic Coast and App. region grow?
it built dams and power plants to supply water and electricity
a place where rivers drop from higher to lower land
fall line
to return something, such as land to its natural condition
reclaim
Why is Roanoke often called the "Lost Colony"?
No one knows why the first colonists of Roanoke diasappeared
In what states is coal mining a major industry?
West Virginia and Kentucky
a person who first settles a new place
pioneer
a place where people go to relax and have fun
To run machines early settlers along the Fall line used...
waterpower
Describe the Atlantic Coast States
border Atlantic Ocean
marshes
ocean ports
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
an opening between high mountains
pass
an area of land set aside to protect animals and other living things
wildlife refuge
How did most early settlers cross the App. mountains to reach present-day Kentucky and Tennessee?
walking or riding wagons through the Cumberland Gap
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River system forms borders
river ports
hills and plateaus
a lake that store water held back by a dam
reservoir
energy produced by running water
waterpower
In the past why did many people in Appalachia make most of the things they needed?
travel and trade were hard
Similarities between Atlantic Coast and App. States..
located in the east central US
part of the South
early English settlers
tourism
agriculture - tobacco
government
industries