Cherokee Indians
Explorers
of the Southeast
Presidents of the Southeast
Civil War/Civil Rights
Southeast Today
100
When the Cherokee Indians were forced off of their land.
What is The Trail of Tears?
100
Juan Ponce de Leon
Who went looking for the Fountain of Youth?
100
George Washington
Who is the first president of the United States?
100
Slavery- they disagreed about how much power the government should have
What caused the Civil War?
100
Trains Buses Airplanes Subway
What are four means of transportation today in Atlanta, Georgia?
200
The United States Government
Who forced the Cherokee Indians off of their land?
200
Robert La Salle
Who was the first explorer to travel down the Mississippi River?
200
James Madison
What president wrote the Constitution of the United States?
200
Farming- agriculture
What industry helped the Southerners become rich and powerful?
200
Warmer climate More jobs
Why are people moving to the Southeast Region?
300
Hunted for their food Lived their culture Traded with different Native American tribes
What was the Cherokee culture like prior to the Europeans arriving? Name three things.
300
Hernando de Soto
Who was the explorer who looked for gold in Florida?
300
Thomas Jefferson
What president wrote The Declaration of Independence?
300
Slavery was abolished Cities in the South were burned or destroyed 1-4 Southerners died
What are three effects of the Civil War?
300
Dahlonega, Georgia
Where is the Southeast was the first gold rush?
400
Sell artwork and crafts Work at their lumber business Have shops for tourists
What do the Cherokee Indians do today in the Southeast Region?
400
St. Augustine, Florida
What is the first permanent European settlement?
400
Andrew Jackson
What president came from poverty and appealed to the common people?
400
The rebuilding of some cities Railroads were rebuilt Farmers started planting crops
What are three things that happened during Reconstruction?
400
Better jobs Lots of businesses Center of medical research Part of the Triangle Region
Why are people moving to Chapel Hill, North Carolina?
500
Sequoyah
Who invented the Cherokee language?
500
John White's Lost Colony
What is Roanoke Island?
500
George Washington
What president lead his troops in the Revolutionary War. He is known as "Father of His Country"?
500
Rosa Parks Martin Luther King Jr.
Who are two Civil Rights Leaders?
500
Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill
What are the three cities of the triangle region of the Southeast?
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