The Civil War
Who was fighting during the Civil War
The North and The South (union and confederacy)
Whats a natural resource?
Anything that is found in nature and is used to meet people's needs
What is Geography?
The study of Earth’s physical and cultural features
A president can serve two terms. How much is one term?
4 Years
What is The Age of Exploration?
A time in history when European countries explored other areas for land,goods, and trading partners
What was the first state to secede
South carolina
What is Adobe?
Sun-dried clay brick used to build homes in the Southwest
What are the five themes of geography?
Movement, Place, Location, Region, Human-Environment Interaction
What did the Louisiana purchase do?
It gave the U.S control of the Mississippi River, New Orleans, and also doubled the size of the U.S
What technology was invented during this time?
The magnetic Compass, The Astrolabe, and better ships
Who wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
Harriet Beecher Stowe
What are the “three sisters”?
Corn, bean, and squash
What are 3 types of Regions?
Functional regions, Vernacular regions, Formal regions
What war was called the “Second war for independence"?
The War of 1812
What are raw goods?
Wheat, Sugar, Wood, Wool
How many African American soldiers were there during the Civil war
200,000
What is land bridge theory?
The idea that early people migrated from Asia to north america
What is Human-Environment Interaction?
The relationship between humans and the nature around them
Who led the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
What is the Renaissance
a period where people invested in art
What year was the Emancipation Proclamation Issued and what was its purpose
1863, To free slaves in the rebelling states
What were the 5 tribes of the Iroquois?
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca
How do geographers study places?
They study the physical and human characteristics
What was the impact of the Treaty of Greenville?
Native American Tribes gave up land in Ohio too the U.S
What is Mercantillism
A Political and Economic System with government controlled