Geography, Regions, PSE, Exploration & Colonization Flashcards
Areas grouped by similar features
Regions
Landforms that prevent/slow movement
Geographic Barriers
Town/City along coast used for trade
Port City
Water along coast deep enough to anchor ships
Natural Harbor
Thin rocky soil, difficult to grow crops
Northern Atlantic Coast
Very fertile soil, Plantations, Slave labor
Southern Atlantic Coast
Fishing, Oil drilling, New Orleans
Gulf Coastal Plains
Transportation Barrier, borders 13 colonies
Appalachian Mountains
Fertile Soil, Gold, Mining
Pacific Coast
River runs through New Orleans, empties into Gulf Of Mexico
Mississippi River
Trade, Money, Jobs, Agriculture
Economic Term
Legislation, Rights, Revolution
Political Terms
Religion, Family, Population Movement, Social Classes
Social Terms
Reasons for leaving a place, Negative
Push Factor
Positive, Opportunity for improvement
Pull Factor
Number of people living a geographic area
Population Density
French (France)
Fur trade, positive relations with Native Americans
English (England)
Religious Freedom, Economic Power
Spanish (Spain)
Convert Native Americans to be Catholic, Gold & Silver
Duth (Netherlands)
Busniess, New Amsterdam (New York)