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100

Who were the first people in the Southeast Region?

Native American tribes

100

What is the summer like in the Southeast?

Hot and humid

100

What borders the Southeast region to the east?

The Atlantic Ocean

100

True or false. Many people in the Southeast work in the farming industry.

True

100

What is a landmark?

An important place. Man-made, unique in nature, or important to history

200
Name at least one notable Southeastern Native American tribe.

Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Mississippian Mound Builders, Creek, Seminole

200

What is the winter like in the Southeast region?

Mild, Florida can be warm.

200

Which describes the land in the Southeast?

A. rocky

B. sandy

C. fertile

C. fertile

200

Why did big businesses move to big cities in the Southeast?

The cost of living was lower.

200

Which state houses the Kennedy Space Center?

Florida
300

When did Juan Ponce De Leon first land in Florida?

A. 1629

B. 1513

C. 1605

B. 1513
300

What is precipitation?

Rain or snow

300

Name three crops grown in the Southeast.

tobacco, cotton, peaches, melons, soybeans, peanuts, oranges, and rice

300

What kind of factories can be found in the Southeast?

Auto/manufacturing

300

Who were the Wright brothers?

pioneers of modern flight. Built the first airplanes for powered flight.

400

What were the European explorers looking for when they came to the Southeast region?

Gold and other riches

400

What do the rainfall and long summers allow to happen in the Southeast?

A long growing season, more days to grow crops

400

What is the name of the mountain range that extends into the Southeast region?

Appalachian Mountains. 

400
What can be found underground under many Southeastern states?

Oil and Coal

400

What was the Cumberland Gap used for?

a path for Native tribes through the Appalachian Mountains, a path for settlers to move west into Kentucky and Tennessee.
500

Name two reasons why the early European colonies in the Southeast failed at first?

Disease, starvation, fighting with the Native Americans, and fighting with themselves.

500

What are hurricanes and which months are hurricane season?

Strong spinning storms over the ocean that cause a lot of damage, and June-November.

500

Name a state that borders the Gulf of Mexico and has sandy beaches.

Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida

500

What kind of power is used throughout the Southeast?

Hydropower from dams

500

In which state is the Wright Brothers National Memorial?

North Carolina