S.E. States
Which S.E state is spelt with four "s".
Mississippi
What is a piedmont?
An area of high land at the foot of mountains.
Who lived in the Southeast in the 1500's?
Native Americans
During the Civil War the North was known as ______
During the Civil War the South was known as _____
North - Union
South - Confederate
Define a peninsula.
Land that is almost surrounded by water.
How many states are in the S.E Region?
12
A place where rivers drop from higher to lower land, causing waterfalls and rapids to form.
Fall line
What is Sequoyah remembered for?
Developing the Cherokee writing system.
Define "slavery"
Making one person the property of another.
What are wetlands with bushes and trees called?
Swamps
Carolina
What two landforms run through the middle of the of the Southeast?
1. Mississippi River
2. Appalachian Mountains
Most Native Americans built their homes near ____________.
Lakes and rivers.
What is a "Civil War"?
A war fought between groups of people in the same country.
A wetland where only short plant grow.
Marsh
Which of the following is not a S.E state?
a. Florida
b. North Carolina
c. Kentucky
d. New Mexico
d. New Mexico
An area of low land that is partly covered with slow moving or still moving water.
Native Americans built their villages along lakes and rivers for all of the following things except:
a. fresh water
b. transportation
c. food
d. recreation (exercise/fun)
d. recreation (exercise/fun)
Who planned and negotiated the Missouri Compromise in Congress?
John Henry
Who helped clear a path through the Cumberland Gap?
Daniel Boone
Which S.E state is misspelled?
a. Tenessee
b. Virginia
c. Arkansas
d. Louisiana
a. Tenessee
TENNESSEE
The Gulf of Mexico forms the ______________ border of the S.E states.
a. southern
b. western
c. northern
d. eastern
a. southern
Define - Abolish
Define - Secede
Abolish - To end
Secede - To leave
How did the economies of the North and South differ in the 1800's?
The North relied on its many factories for the production of goods. The south relied on plantations and slave labor.
What are two things that make the Southeast a good place for farming?
1. Sunny climate
2. Gets lots of rain.
3. Flat land