Vocabulary
Define: Plantation
a very large farm
Why was George Washington important to the Southeast region?
As the first President of the United States, George Washington tried to encourage the Cherokee, then living in the Southeast, to stop hunting and to focus on farming.
How was the Cherokee culture before the Europeans arrived different from Cherokee culture after the Europeans arrived?
Before the Europeans arrived, the Cherokee hunted much of their food.
Which of these Southeasterners was NOT President of the United States?
John White
Who was the main leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950's and 1960's?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Define: consensus
a method of decision-making in which all people agree
Why the Sequoyah important to the Southeast region?
They developed a writing system for the Cherokee, who were then living in the Southeast.
Who forced the Cherokee to give up their land and travel west on a journey called the Trail of Tears?
The U.S. government
Which industry helped people in the Southeast become rich and powerful?
agriculture
Where was the first gold rush in the united States?
Dahlonega, Georgia.
Define: secede
pull out of
Why was Roanoke Island important to the Southeast region?
A group of English colonists who settled on Roanoke Island mysteriously disappeared between 1587 and 1590.
Which is NOT a major business run by the North Carolina Cherokee today?
cotton farming
Which is one cause of the Civil War?
The two sides disagreed about how much authority the national government should have.
Which is NOT a major mode of transportation that runs through Atlanta?
barges
Define: civil rights
the right to vote and have protection of the law
Why was Jamestown important to the Southeast region?
The first successful British colony in North America was at Jamestown, Virginia.
Where did Juan Ponce de Leon explore?
Florida
Which was NOT an effect of the civil war on the Southeast?
African Americans lost all civil rights.
What is one reason why cities in the Southeast are growing quickly?
Many people are moving there form colder northern climates.
Define: segregation
to separate people by race
Why was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. important to the Southeast region?
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, a city in the Southeast, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was the main leader of the civil rights movement.
Which was the first permanent European settlement in the area that is now the United States?
The Spanish colony of St. Augustine in present-day Florida.
Which of the following did NOT occur in the Southeast during the reconstruction?
Diseases spread through army camps.
Which is NOT a reason why many people have moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina?
It has an aquarium in its harbor.