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The Southeast
The Civil War
Native Americans
Famous Figures
Vocabulary
100
Which of the following landforms in NOT found in the Southeast- beaches, wetlands, mountains, deserts.
deserts
100
Name the two presidents for each side of The Civil War.
Union- Abraham Lincoln. Confederacy- Jefferson Davis.
100
This was discovered in Cherokee land in 1828, motivating the removal of Native Americans.
gold
100
The famous Gettysburg Address was delivered in this Northeastern state.
Pennsylvania
100
Define "segregation"
The separation of white and black people in public places.
200
Which two words BEST describe the climate of the Southeast?
warm and wet.
200
This was the first battle of The Civil War with this side winning.
Ft. Sumter. Confederacy.
200
Name two ways the Cherokee and American Constitutions were similar.
Both had elected officials every 4 years, both established a senate and house of representatives, answers may vary.
200
This man was head of the Confederate Army
Robert E. Lee.
200
Define "backwoodsman"
A person who lived in a forest far away from a town.
300
The capital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, is French for this term.
red stick
300
Name 3 reasons the South decided to secede from the Union.
slavery, state's rights over nation's rights, election of Abraham Lincoln, answers may vary...
300
Name 3 Native American tribes that were involved in the Trail of Tears
Cherokee, Seminole, Chickatow, Chocksaw, Creek, answers may vary...
300
Pocahontas married this man in 1613
John Rolfe
300
Define "pioneer"
A person who settled in a part of a country and prepared it for others.
400
Spell the capital of Florida.
Tallahassee
400
This artificial line separated the North from the South during The Civil War.
Mason-Dixon line.
400
The Trail of Tears began in the Southeastern states and ended in what modern day state?
Oklahoma
400
This Union General's "March to Atlanta" resulted in the burning, devastation, and destruction of most of Georgia.
General Sherman
400
Define "consensus"
method of decision making in which the issues are debated until ALL can come to an agreement.
500
This southeastern state, nicknamed the Bluegrass State, is most famous for its tobacco crop.
Kentucky
500
Name four out of the five Border States.
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri
500
This man made up an alphabet for the Cherokee language
Sequoyah
500
Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president. What number president was Ulysses S. Grant?
18th
500
Define "aquifer"
An underground river that delivers fresh water to millions of Floridians.