Chapter 7 Flashcards
Name the causes of the Civil War.
The union did not want slavery to expand, the confederacy did. It was also caused because they both wanted more power.
Many people have moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina because it is a center of medical research, it is close to two other major cities, and it is home to many _________.
Industries.
The effects of the Civil War were:
Houses and buildings were burned down so they had to do reconstruction. The end of slavery.
During Reconstruction of the Southeast, farmers began planting crops again, rail lines were repaired, and the government established the ___________ to help former slaves.
Freedmen’s Bureau
Who explored the area of Florida in search of The Fountain of Youth.
Juan Ponce de Lion
TheU.S government forced the ________ to give up their land and travel west on a journey called the Trail of Tears.
Cherokee
What was the first permanent European settlement in the area that is now the United States.
St. Augustine
Name three Southeasterners that were President of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Name the industry that helped people in the Southeast become rich and powerful.
Farming
Where was the first gold rush in the United States?
Dahlonega, Georgia
The main leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950’s and 1960’s was
Dr. Martin Luther King
Name the three major means of transportation in Atlanta.
Buses
Airplanes
Trains
Name reasons why cities in the Southeast are growing quickly?
People are moving there from cold climates and jobs.
