Chapter 6 Social Studies

Who were the first Europeans to settled in New Orleans?

• Canadians from Canada

• Spanish from Spain

• French from France

• English from England

What resources do we get from the Gulf of Mexico?

• coal

• shrimp

• petroleum

• cotton

What large farms was cotton grown on?

• plantations

• swamps

• deltas

• ocean

Which city is known as the birthplace of the blues?

• New Orleans

• Memphis

• Jamestown

• Natchez

What is coal used for?

• medicine

• plastic

• oil

• electricity

Why would someone visit the Everglades National Park?

• to see a shuttle launch

• see over 300 kinds of birds

• visit the Civil Rights Memorial

• See the first English colony

What type of weather is in the Sunbelt?

• a mild climate all year

• cool and windy

• sold and snowy

• a dessert, hot and little rain

Why did people protest during the civil rights movement?

• start a war

• stop pollution

• end slavery

• stop segregation

What would you see on an abstract quilt like Gee's Bend?

• people

• animals and insects

• shapes and patterns

• trees and flowers

What are 2 reasons people might want to visit the Southeast?

• to see a shuttle launch

• to ski

• to visit the Civil Rights memorial

• visit the Liberty Bell