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Regional Economics
100
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in July of this year.
What is 1776?
100
This document includes the rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
I am a TOBACCO GROWER. I own a lot of land and
have a large plantation. I have large crops and I use
slaves to plant and harvest them. The life
expectancy in this region is much shorter than back
in England, so I’ll probably never know my
grandchildren. But I’ll leave them a nice, big
inheritance.
I am from this region.
What is the South?
100
This territory was added to the United States as a result of the U.S.-Mexican War. (Answer will be a number.)
What is #2?
100
This colonial region's economics included natural harbors, lumber milling, and long winters.
What is New England?
200
This document was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788, establishing the United States of America as a constitutional democratic republic.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
200
"Unalienable rights" refers to rights that are naturally possessed by people at this time in their life.
What is at birth?
200
The political cartoon pictured here represents this war, fought in the late 18th century.
What is the Revolutionary War?
200
This accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson is shown on the map as Unorganized Territory.
What is the purchase of Louisiana from France?
200
During Industrialization, this region experienced longer growing seasons, mild climate conditions, and labor on plantations provided by enslaved people.
What is the South?
300
This document was signed in 1620, after the arrival of the pilgrims.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
300
Thomas Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence were inspired by this philosopher.
Who is John Locke?
300
The right illustrated in this cartoon is at the beginning of this document.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
The area indicated as “5” on the map was added to the United States in order to build this.
What is a southern continental railroad?
300
This characteristic of the South MOST contributed to the population difference shown in the table.
What is an economy based on cotton?
400
The Civil War took place during these years.
What is 1861-1865?
400
This right was not included in the Declaration of Independence, but was included in the Virginia Declaration of Rights, written in May of 1776.
What is (acquiring and possessing) property?
400
I was a leader of the abolitionist movement in the decades prior to the Civil War. I was born a slave in Maryland and eventually escaped to the North. I founded an antislavery newspaper called the North Star, which I published for 13 years.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
400
This city is located at #1 on the map.
What is Jamestown?
400
This is one of two main causes of the economic differences shown in the graphs above.
What is climates of the three regions OR physical characteristics of the regions?
500
This event took place in 1803, doubling the size of the territory controlled by the United States government.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
500
The three rights listed in the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
500
This image represents a principle, explained by James Madison in "The Federalist Papers," would act to prevent tyranny and protect liberty.
What is Separation of Powers?
500
This city was strategic for the Union to control in an effort to cut off supplies to the Confederacy.
What is New Orleans?
500
These differences between the Union and the Confederacy had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War.
What are economic differences?