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THE SOUTH 14 States
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The South Debatable boundaries W. TX, W. OK, S. FL…
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Humid Subtropical Climate Advantages – Rapid, abundant industries – Long … Disadvantages – Discomfort Air Conditioning … – Insects … – Heavy rain … – Florida …
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People of the South Mainly: – White Protestants… – African-American Protestants – Mexican-American Catholics…
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People of the South Cuban-Americans in… – Immigrated after…
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Historical Influences in the South Spain St. Augustine, FL Photo from wikipedia.com
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British Influence in the South Jamestown, VA Williamsburg, VA Photo from wikipedia.com
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Historical Influence - Upland South The Appalachians Scotch-Irish Bluegrass Music
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Upland South Corn Whiskey
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French Influence in the South So. LA – Louisiana named for… – New Orleans
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French Influence in the South Cajuns in S. LA – Expelled from … “Acadia” – Unique culture Language Zydeco music Cuisine
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Agriculture in the South Tobacco
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Cotton 1800s – 20 th century Boll Weevil Current cotton farming
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Citrus Fruit Cen. FL Oranges for…
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Virginia Most … Home to many …
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Mt. Vernon George Washington
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Monticello Thomas Jefferson
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Arlington National … – Tomb of …
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Norfolk Xlnt natural harbor… Largest naval base…
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Shenandoah National Park
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West Virginia “The __________State” Landscape Ohio River Education per capita income
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West Virginia Was part of … Opposed …
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West Virginia Coal Mining
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Kentucky “Bluegrass State” Lexington Louisville
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Louisville, KY On Ohio River Fort Knox nearby
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Mammoth Cave Nat’l Park Largest cave system…
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Kentucky Coal Mining Like West Virginia… Like West Virginia “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980)
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Kentucky Auto Assembly
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Tennessee In 3 parts due to … Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) – 1930s – Dams
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Memphis, TN On ___________River Headquarters… Tourism – Graceland…
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Nashville, TN …Capital Gran Ole Opry…
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“Trail of Tears” Forced relocation …. 5 tribes… Walked …
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North Carolina Barrier Islands – “Outer Banks” – Kitty Hawk
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North Carolina Forests …
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North Carolina Textiles (also in SC) – Major decline … NAFTA – Manufacturers moved … Textile trade quotas …
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North Carolina Research Triangle Park – Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill
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Charlotte, NC Largest city… Banking
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South Carolina Columbia
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South Carolina Charleston Fort Sumter
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South Carolina Beach Resorts
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Georgia Named after … Okefenokee Swamp Appalachians …
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Georgia Forests – Industry
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Georgia Appalachians … – Atlanta
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Atlanta, GA Transportation hub… Headquarters of: 1996
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Savannah, GA Civil War
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Florida Orlando
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Florida Beaches – Spring Break …
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Miami, FL Transportation hub National Parks nearby…
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Biscayne Nat’l Park
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Florida Keys
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Alabama Birmingham
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Alabama Montgomery
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Mississippi Major slave state Population today…
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Mississippi Civil War battles
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Mississippi Biloxi
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Louisiana New Orleans – Founded by …
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New Orleans French influence
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Much of city is … Levees… New Orleans
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Hurricane Katrina 2005… New Orleans
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Home of _______Music New Orleans
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Arkansas Little Rock Former President Bill Clinton…
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Arkansas
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_____________ Nat’l Park
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Oklahoma Indian Territory… Land Grab for Whites
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Oklahoma 1930s – Dust Bowl… – Okies migrated … – Soil Cattle
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Oklahoma Oil
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Texas Rainfall pattern… Chihuahua Desert – El Paso _____________ River Across from – Big Bend Nat’l Park
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Big Bend Nat’l Park
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Houston, TX #4 City… Seaport 50 miles… – Canal… – Hurricanes… Galveston…
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Houston, TX Industry NASA
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Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Cattle stockyards
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Austin, TX
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San Antonio, TX
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