The land and people of the Southeast

Which statement is true about how the environments and physical features of the Southeast differ?

• The foothills have a line of waterfalls and the rivers are easy to travel.

• Inland states have no coastline and no rivers.

• The coastal plains have high elevations and the Piedmont has lower elevations.

• The Piedmont has higher elevations and the coastal plains have wetlands.

Use your Research Companion. Look at the Physical Map of the Southeast on p. 127. Which landform runs primarily in a north-south direction?

• Piedmont

• Gulf Coastal Plain

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Mountains

What is the meaning of the word plantation?

• a large farm used for growing crops

• an area set aside for trading between groups

• a crop that can be grown in large amounts

• a person who works without pay

True or False? Freezing temperatures in the Piedmont force large predators southward.

• True

• False

True or False? In the Southeast, crops like cotton and citrus fruits thrive in the region’s warm climate.

• True

• False

True or False? In the Southeast, dry, moderate summers attract migrating birds to the region.

• True

• False

In the Southeast, the cold temperatures keep coastal waters cool, which prevents hurricanes from forming.

• True

• False

Which best describes the ways Native Americans of the Southeast developed a culture that was influenced by their environment? Choose all that apply.

• The social and cultural roles of men and women were largely equal.

• Shoes and clothing were made from the skins of animals in the area.

• Most groups spoke the Iroquois language.

• Cherokee living in different areas exchanged messages using a written alphabet.

• Nearby waterways were used for trade with other groups.

What is Sequoya most known for?

• He invented a farming method that allowed the Creek to farm year-round.

• He mastered the construction of dwellings made from palmetto trees.

• He developed the first written Native American alphabet.

• He was Muskogee that taught the Cherokee how to read and write the Iroquois language.

Sequoya was part of which tribe?

• He was a Muskogee.

• He was a Seminole.

• He was a Cherokee.

• He was a Creek.