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10 Cards in this Set
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The South
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More accurately depicted by two regions rather than one, Inland South & Southeastern Coast
Inland – much more “Bible Belt”, Protestant & British-influenced Coast – former French & Spanish colonies, different cultures Both have large African-American populations |
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Peopling of the Inland South
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Several strong and well-organized native tribes – the “Five Civilized Tribes”
Cherokee Choctaw Chickasaw Creek Seminole Lived between Mississippi & Eastern Coast |
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Inland South
Native Americans & European Settlers |
Trade at first & good relationships
Intermarriage between some poor whites & Native Americans Indian wars commonplace in 1800s as more people move inland from east coast Majority of Native Americans moved to Oklahoma – Trail of Tears |
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Inland South
Settlement |
Cotton
Some small farmers w/ a few slaves Yeomen farmers (no slaves, had less money) worked on smaller farms on least desirable land poor whites Plantations widespread 345 in the 35 counties of the “Mississippi Delta” |
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Contemporary South
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Large share of the population was born here (high levels of nativism)
Urban areas have people who have migrated from outside of the area, however Out-migration of African-Americans has reversed; many coming back from industrial areas & cities (many from Chicago) to the Black Belt |
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Kudzu
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Leguminous, broad-leafed vine with purple flowers (we have it in south Louisiana as well)
Imported from Japan in 1876 for ornamental purposes & discovered to be good for cattle & pigs to graze upon 1930s- way to stop soil erosion Became out of control! |
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Changing Image of Inland South
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Social conditions
Jim Crow history Per capita income & education low Social conservatives Lessened importance of science, intellectualism, etc. However, this image is changing |
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Inland South
Crops & Agriculture |
Cotton was king (still grown)
Corn Soybeans Beef cattle Poultry Hogs (North Carolina “pork palaces”) Poor in minerals besides hydrocarbons & bauxite Foresting Softwood, Hardwood, Pulp & Paper |
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Inland South
Important Cities |
Atlanta
Dallas Industries, technologies, etc. To a lesser extent, Memphis, Fort Worth, & Birmingham Birmingham is the only heavily-industrialized city – inexpensive to manufacture steel compared to other American steel cities |
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Inland South
Carolina Urban-Industrial Complex |
NC, southern VA, SC, and northern GA
Heart of this area – triangle Tobacco, textile, chemical, furniture manufacturing Education centers Chapel Hill “Research Triangle” Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, other USC & UNC schools |
