Vocabulary
Define Scarcity
situation in which there are fewer resources, goods, and services that people want or need.
What are examples of landforms found in the south?
Plateaus, ocean, swamp, gulf, mountains
How can someone be both a producer and consumer.
Companies need to buy materials in order to produce their product.
Where was the first permanent English colony established?
Jamestown, Virginia
Name the capitals of these three states...
Texas
Louisiana
Florida
Austin
Baton Rouge
Tallahassee
an item that is sent out of a country to be sold or traded
Why have cities grown up near coasts and rivers?
Because people use water to travel and transport goods.
What is scarcity?
When there are not enough resources to meet the needs of the people in an area.
A product that is shipped out of a country.
Name the states for these three capitals...
Oklahoma City
Little Rock
Nashville
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennessee
define civil rights
rights that every citizen has by law
Why do people visit the south in the winter?
Because it is warmer.
What do they make in a textile mill?
Yarn, thread, or fabric
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Montgomery
Atlanta
Columbia
define boycott
refusal to do business with a person or company
Why is the south usually warmer than in Minnesota.
Because it is closer to the equator.
Describe the civil rights era.
People of all races fighting for equal rights through protests, boycotts, and sit ins.
Name the states of these three capitals...
Frankfort
Charleston
Richmond
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
define adapt
to change in order to survive in a new environment
The south is divided into these two groups...
Upper South
Lower South
Other than farming, what areas contribute to the South's economy?
Fishing and tourism
Who was the famous civil rights activist that gave the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King
Name all the capitals of the south
Austin, Oklahoma City, Baton Rouge, Jackson, Montgomery, Tallahassee, Atlanta, Charleston, Raleigh, Richmond, Columbia, Frankfort, Nashville, Little Rock