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How has the economy of the Southeast changed?
Less industrial work, more people in services, banking and medical research
What is jazz?
A genre of music mostly created by African Americans in the southeast
What is emancipation, and when did it happen?
The freeing of slaves, in 1863
In what year did the French settle in New Orleans?
1718
What is hydroelectric power?
Electricity generated from the force of falling water
What is a fossil fuel?
A nonrenewable resource formed over millions of years from remains of plants or animals
What is livestock?
Animals raised for sale
Why are some textile manufacturers located in the Southeast?
States like Georgia and Alabama still grow a lot of cotton
What is agribusiness?
Farming as an industry
Name 3 resources of the Southeast
Coal, oil, natural gas, fish, wood
What is an evacutation?
When people are moved away from an area because of danger, for example a flood or hurricane
What are some effects of big hurricanes?
Buildings destroyed, storm surge, people killed, damage to homes and businesses
What was the name of the very powerful hurricane that hit New Orleans in 2005?
Katrins
What is a hurricane?
A powerful storm that forms over water (i.e. oceans)
What is growing season?
The time of the year when temperatures are warm enough for plants to grow
How would you describe the climate of the Southeast?
Mild; with a warm summer and above average winter
What is an endangered species?
A plant or animal that is in danger of disappearing
What is the largest river in the US, which passes through the Southeast?
The Mississippi River
Name 3 states in the Southeast
Virgina, West Virgina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida