States and Capitals
Capital of Alabama
Montgomery
Capital of Arkansas
Little Rock
What was the Trail of Tears?
Forced relocation of Native Americans
What is the name of the extreme form of weather that strikes the Southeast Region, more than anywhere in the US?
Hurricanes
High land that lies at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains. The Foot of the Mountian
Piedmont
Capital of Florida
Tallahassee
Capital of Georgia
Atlanta
The President who freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Name one kind of resource that comes from the Southeast region Agribusiness.
Rice, Citrus Fruit (oranges, limes, grapefruit), Cotton, Sugar Cane, Peaches, Peanuts, Pecans
This is an area sometimes covered with water. Marshes, swamps, bogs.
Wetlands
Capital of Kentucky
Frankfort
Capital of Louisiana
Baton Rouge
The main conflict that caused the Civil War was about what issue?
Slavery
Water, Forest, Agribusiness, or Tourism:
Fish & Shellfish
Water: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean
These lie between the mainland and the ocean, they began as sand dunes along the coast thousands of years ago.
Barrier Islands
Capital of Mississippi
Jackson
Capital of North Carolina
Raleigh
What guesses can we make about why the Trail of Tears happened?
Guesses we can make: Disagreement about who "owns" the resources. Not respecting Native American culture.
Water, Forest, Agribusiness, Tourism:
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Tourism
The drop off line of waterfalls, in between the coastal plain and the piedmont.
Fall Line
Capital of South Carolina
Capital of Tennessee
Columbia
Nashville
Capital of Virginia
Capital of West Virginia
Richmond
Charleston
Name one thing that happened after the Civil War or name one effect of the Civil War.
The Southeast needed to be rebuilt. This time is called "Reconstruction". Physical buildings and society needed to be rebuilt. The Southern states made a deal and had to agree to give African Americans their civil rights but then segregation began.
What about the Southeast Region's climate makes it a great place for Agribusiness?
The 300+ days long growing season. Good soil, lots of sun, plenty of rain.
A (_____________) is an area where all the water from the rivers drain in one direction.
Watershed