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22 Cards in this Set
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Why did people of Appalachia make most of the things they needed?
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because they faced starvation
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What is a marsh?
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Low wet land where cattails, tall grasses and other similar plants grow.
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What mountains make up the Appalachian mountains?
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Blue Ridge mountains, the eastermount range of the Appalachian and the west are the Allegheny mountains
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What was used to run machines along the fall line?
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waterpower, energy produced by rushing water.
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what is a fall line?
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A place where rivers drop from higher to lower land.
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How did settlers cross the Appalachian mountains?
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The discovered a natural pass which is an opening between high mountains.
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What is a pioneer?
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A person who first settles in a new place.
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Where did the Europeans first settle in the Atlantic coast and Appalachian region?
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Roanoke Island off the coast of North Carolina.
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Why was Roanoke called the lost colony?
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All the Roanoke settlers had vanished.
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How did the Tennesse Valley Authority help the Atlantic Coast grow?
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The Tennesse Valley Authority built power plants near the dams to produce electricity. This brought new businesses to the region.
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Which two states in the south have coal as a major industry?
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Virginia and Kentucky
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In which ways has the government helped some cities in the Atlantic Coast and Appalachian states grow?
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Cities grew because they are state capitals. They provide jobs.
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What metal is used to make things that need to be strong?
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aluminum
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What is an opening between high mountains?
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pass
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What is an area of land set aside to protect animals and other living things?
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wildlife refuge
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What does it mean to return something, such as land, to its natural condition?
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reclaim
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Where is a place that people go to relax and have fun?
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resort
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What is a place called where rivers drop from higher to lower land?
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fall line
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Who is the person who settles in a new place?
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pioneer
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What is a lake that stores water held back by a dam called?
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reservoir
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How are the Alantic Coast and Appalachian region alike?
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1. Use large rivers for travel
2. Manufacture products from natural resources. 3. Use coal mining 4. Jobs in new high-technology |
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How are the Alantic Coast and Appalachian region different?
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1. The Appalachian region has a pass
2. The Appalachian mountains made travel and trade difficult 3. The Atlantic coast cities are where the piedmont meets the coastal plains. 4. Coastal cities earn a living by fishing. |
