Poverty
Logging
Agriculture
Coal Mining
Manufacturing & Tourism
100
What is poverty?
The lack of necessities to support one's self
100
When did logging reach its peak?
Early 20th century
100
What was the most popular freerange livestock in Appalachia?
Hogs
100
At one point, what was the maximum amount of the nation's coal produced in Appalachia?
Two thirds
100
What is the manufacturing industry of Appalachia primarily based on?
Textiles, iron works, and steelworks
200
What contributes to poverty?
Poor education and high illiteracy rates
200
What is the total amount of logging jobs created in the 1990s in Appalachia?
More then 88 thousand jobs
200
What is the backbone of the Appalachian economy throughout the 19th century?
Subsistence farming
200
Between 1988 and 1998 how many workers lost their jobs?
42,000
200
From 2000-2001,what accounted for $30 billion and over 600,000 jobs in Appalachia
Tourism
300
What was a concern the Appalachian people had with modernizing the area?
That they would lose their traditional values and heritage
300
Where did logging become popular in the fifties?
Pacific Northwest
300
What left the limited farmland eroded in the early 20th century?
Abusive farming practices
300
What is the average yearly wage for miners?
$60,000
300
When did tourism become more important in the Appalachian economy?
Late 20th century
400
What is the unemployment rate of Appalachia in 1965?
33%
400
What was the most successful logging company in the area?
Georgia Hardwood Lumber Company, which later became Georgia Pacific
400
What is an important cash crop in Appalachia?
Tobacco
400
What type of coal is most commonly mined in Appalachia?
Bituminous coal
400
What reached its peak in the 1950s and 1960s?
Manufacturing
500
What is poverty rate in 2008?
18%
500
Give one example of a way logging became easier in remote locations in the 1890s
Shay locomotives, steam-powered loader, and the steam-powered skidder
500
What was their cultivation aided by in the regions mountain valleys?
Thermals belts
500
What was a common disease that affected miners in the 20th century?
Black Lung disease
500
What drew people to the Appalachians?
Scenery, outdoor recreational activities, and some theme parks
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