Southeast Region
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- What is the most important resource in the southeast region?
- Fertile land
- Why does the Mississippi River look like mud?
- it is so full of soil
- What types of animals might you find in the Everglades National Park?
- Alligators, snakes, birds
- Why couldn't all the children go to school in Williamsburg?
- they had to help their parents in the shops
- What types of products are carried on the ships that travel on the Mississippi River?
- coal, cotton, oil
- What was unfair about the laws in Montgomery, Alabama?
- African Americans had to sit in the back of the bus and they had to give up their seat if a white person wanted to sit down
- What is the land near the ocean called and why is it called that?
- coastal plain - because its near the coast, has good soil and lots of water
- What could American Indians go to school for?
- reading and writing
- Were slaves allowed to go to school?
- No
- Name on of the mountain ranges you can find in the southeast?
- Appalachian, Blue Ridge, Great Smoky Mountains
- What does a blacksmith do?
- works with iron and steel
- In what state does the Mississippi River start?
- Minnesota
- How does a table help us look at information?
- it lists facts, so you can compare things easily
- What was the most important crop in the southeast during the 1800s?
- Cotton
- What did the first governor want Williamsburg to become?
- a big city
- What is one good thing caused by floods?
- they leave fertile soil, which is good for growing crops
- Which state is the capital of country music?
- Tennessee
- What are the two bodies of water that border some of the states in the Southeast Region?
- Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean
- What is a plantation?
- large farms for growing cotton
- What state will you find the Everglades National Park?
- Florida
- What name has been given to the lower part of the southeast region and why is it called this?
- the Sunbelt, because it has lots of sun
- How did Rosa Parks help change the laws in Montgomery, Alabama?
- She refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person and this lead to her arrest which angered many African Americans who then refused to ride the buses and finally the laws were changed
- What is the name of the second longest river in the United States?
- Mississippi River
- Where do most of the oranges in our country come from?
- Florida
- What is another name people call Willimsburg and why is it called this?
- the living museum, you can go here and see how Americans lived more than 200 years ago
- What is a flood?
- water that rises and covers the land
- What is a swamp?
- an area of soft land that is always wet
- What type of landform will you find along the ocean in the southeast?
- plains
- What is the climate like in the Southeast Region?
- hot humid summers, mild winters
- What is a gulf?
- it is like a bay, a large body of water that joins an ocean
- How many states are in the Southeast Region?
- 12
- Where is the busiest port in the United States?
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- What are some of the harmful things caused by floods?
- homes can be damaged, people can get hurt, animals have to find new homes
- Does Williamsburg look the same today as it did in 1774?
- Yes
- What body of water does the Mississippi River empty into?
- Gulf of Mexico
- What is a hurricane?
- a storm that forms over the water with very strong winds and heavy rain
- Where is one of the busiest cities in the southeast region and what helped make this city so big?
- Atlanta, Georgia- this is where all the railroads met