States/Capitals
The capital of Texas
Austin
How do tornadoes form, making this a good area for them?
The hot air from Mexico and the cold air from Canada mixing
What is antebellum?
Before a war, especially the Civil War
Explain the Underground Railroad
not underground, not a railroad
a way for slaves to escape to freedom with the help of others along the way
songs were played or things in windows of houses so they knew that they were safe to go in
How many people died during the Civil War?
620,000 of our people died because the fighting was happening in our own country
Nashville
What is another type of natural disaster found in the South besides tornadoes?
hurricanes
What is secede?
To formally withdraw
How much did slaves go for and what does that equate to today?
$800 for a good slave, young and strong
$21,000 today, the price of a new car
Why would states want to secede from each other during the Civil War?
wanted different things, didn't think they could agree
The capital of Arkansas
What is the climate of the southern region like?
What is a floodplain?
Flat area of land, next to a river or stream
Why did the south need slaves?
To work the plantations, the huge amounts of cotton and tobacco that was being produced
The Northern States and Southern States were fighting in the Civil War, why?
Northern States-no slavery
Southern States-wanted slavery
The capital of North Carolina
Raleigh
What type of ecosystem do the wildlife have to live in when they are in the southern region?
wetlands, swampy
What is a plantation?
Large scale area of land, used to grow crops.
Tell the difference between a slave and an indentured servant.
slave-worked for free, forced to work
indentured servant-worked to become free in 3-5 years
Explain the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears.
Native Americans living on the land, the plantation owners need the land to expand, try to kick them out. The Cherokee decide to take it to court, end up in the Supreme Court and win. Andrew Jackson, the president at the time decides the plantation owners should win and allows them use the land and kicks the Native Americans out to head west, they leave and it is known as the Trail of Tears. Many of them died on their way west due to weather and the long walk.
The capital of South Carolina
Columbia
Name 2 animals found in the southern region that we do not have.
Alligators, crocodiles, skinks, texas longhorn, coypus, turtles, etc.
What is indigenous?
the first person, plant or animal in a place
Who made slavery illegal in the US?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the economy of the South like before and after the Civil War?
slaves made the economy really high, everything was going well
after slavery was banned, the economy was at an all time low