Southeast Region Study Guide

(Section 4.1 will have their test Tuesday May 8)

Be able to label the 12 southeastern states (and capitals for extra points!)

Landforms: Mountains (Appalachian, Smokey Mountains), the Piedmont (rolling hills and fertile farmland), Coastal Plains (wetlands, swamps)

Climate: mild and warm year round, average rainfall, some snow in mountains, hurricanes in late summer/early fall (strong winds and torrential rainfall)

Products and Industry: North Carolina - sweet potatoes; Florida - oranges; Georgia - peaches; West Virginia and Virginia - timber; All over the Southeast - cotton; space program - Florida; Coastal states - sandy beaches and vacation spots/tourism

Music Genres: Bluegrass - Irish and Scottish fiddles and banjos; Blues - African rhythms, slow and repetitive; Soul - mix of gospel and blues; Jazz - New Orleans upbeat, trumpet and saxophone; Zydeco - upbeat accordion music; Rock and Roll - combination of many styles and crossovers

Languages: Gallah - African and English combined; Creole - mix of French, Spanish, and English; Cajun - form of French developed by Acadians who fled from Canada to Louisiana to escape the British

Historical events and places: Jamestown, Virginia - first successful English colony; Roanoke, North Carolina - colony that mysteriously disappeared; Fort Sumter, South Carolina - attacked by South and started the Civil War;

Civil War: The South wanted to leave the United States and become a separate country. One reason was they knew President Lincoln planned to end slavery and free the slaves. The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War. Eventually the South surrendered. The 13th Amendment had freed the slaves, and the South rejoined the United States. Sadly, Lincoln was shot and killed 6 days after the end of the war and never got to experience the new country he'd helped create.