1. THE SOUTH 14 States

2. The South Debatable boundaries W. TX, W. OK, S. FL…

3. Humid Subtropical Climate Advantages – Rapid, abundant industries – Long … Disadvantages – Discomfort Air Conditioning … – Insects … – Heavy rain … – Florida …

4. People of the South Mainly: – White Protestants… – African-American Protestants – Mexican-American Catholics…

5. People of the South Cuban-Americans in… – Immigrated after…

6. Historical Influences in the South Spain St. Augustine, FL Photo from wikipedia.com

7. British Influence in the South Jamestown, VA Williamsburg, VA Photo from wikipedia.com

8. Historical Influence - Upland South The Appalachians Scotch-Irish Bluegrass Music

9. Upland South Corn Whiskey

10. French Influence in the South So. LA – Louisiana named for… – New Orleans

11. French Influence in the South Cajuns in S. LA – Expelled from … “Acadia” – Unique culture Language Zydeco music Cuisine

12. Agriculture in the South Tobacco

13. Cotton 1800s – 20 th century Boll Weevil Current cotton farming

14. Citrus Fruit Cen. FL Oranges for…

15. Virginia Most … Home to many …

16. Mt. Vernon George Washington

17. Monticello Thomas Jefferson

18. Arlington National … – Tomb of …

19. Norfolk Xlnt natural harbor… Largest naval base…

20. Shenandoah National Park

21. West Virginia “The __________State” Landscape Ohio River Education per capita income

22. West Virginia Was part of … Opposed …

23. West Virginia Coal Mining

24. Kentucky “Bluegrass State” Lexington Louisville

25. Louisville, KY On Ohio River Fort Knox nearby

26. Mammoth Cave Nat’l Park Largest cave system…

27. Kentucky Coal Mining Like West Virginia… Like West Virginia “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980)

28. Kentucky Auto Assembly

29. Tennessee In 3 parts due to … Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) – 1930s – Dams

30. Memphis, TN On ___________River Headquarters… Tourism – Graceland…

31. Nashville, TN …Capital Gran Ole Opry…

32. “Trail of Tears” Forced relocation …. 5 tribes… Walked …

33. North Carolina Barrier Islands – “Outer Banks” – Kitty Hawk

34. North Carolina Forests …

35. North Carolina Textiles (also in SC) – Major decline … NAFTA – Manufacturers moved … Textile trade quotas …

36. North Carolina Research Triangle Park – Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill

37. Charlotte, NC Largest city… Banking

38. South Carolina Columbia

39. South Carolina Charleston Fort Sumter

40. South Carolina Beach Resorts

41. Georgia Named after … Okefenokee Swamp Appalachians …

42. Georgia Forests – Industry

43. Georgia Appalachians … – Atlanta

44. Atlanta, GA Transportation hub… Headquarters of: 1996

45. Savannah, GA Civil War

46. Florida Orlando

47. Florida Beaches – Spring Break …

48. Miami, FL Transportation hub National Parks nearby…

49. Biscayne Nat’l Park

50. Florida Keys

51. Alabama Birmingham

52. Alabama Montgomery

53. Mississippi Major slave state Population today…

54. Mississippi Civil War battles

55. Mississippi Biloxi

56. Louisiana New Orleans – Founded by …

57. New Orleans French influence

58. Much of city is … Levees… New Orleans

59. Hurricane Katrina 2005… New Orleans

60. Home of _______Music New Orleans

61. Arkansas Little Rock Former President Bill Clinton…

62. Arkansas

63. _____________ Nat’l Park

64. Oklahoma Indian Territory… Land Grab for Whites

65. Oklahoma 1930s – Dust Bowl… – Okies migrated … – Soil Cattle

66. Oklahoma Oil

67. Texas Rainfall pattern… Chihuahua Desert – El Paso _____________ River Across from – Big Bend Nat’l Park

68. Big Bend Nat’l Park

69. Houston, TX #4 City… Seaport 50 miles… – Canal… – Hurricanes… Galveston…

70. Houston, TX Industry NASA

71. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Cattle stockyards

72. Austin, TX

73. San Antonio, TX