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