Geography 310 Test 3

Front 1

in 1751 Jesuits brought _______ to Louisiana from Santo Domingo.

Back 1

sugarcane

Front 2

Sugarcane, rice, tobacco, and peanuts are primary industries in ________.

Back 2

The Southeast coast

Front 3

Commercial fishing is a primary industry in ______.

Back 3

The southeast coast

Front 4

__________ is a major wintering area and/or breeding grounds for waterfowl (egrets, whooping cranes)

Back 4

the southwest coast

Front 5

pork palaces were located in ___________.

Back 5

North Carolina

Front 6

Both inland south and southeastern coast have large __________ population.

Back 6

African-American

Front 7

The south is divided into which two regions?

Back 7

inland south and southeastern coast

Front 8

The inland south is much more _________ and _______- influenced than the southeastern coast.

Back 8

Bible-belt

British influenced

Front 9

What are the 5 civilized tribes?

Back 9

1. Cherokee
2. Choctaw
3. Chickasaw
4. Creek
5. Siminole

Front 10

Trail of tears occurred when the majority of _________ moved to _________.

Back 10

Native Americans moved to
Oklahoma

Front 11

________________ _______________ worked on smaller farms on least desirable land.

Back 11

yeomen farmers

Front 12

plantations were widespread. There were ________________ in the _______________ counties of the "Mississippi Delta"

Back 12

345 in the 35 counties

Front 13

leguminous, broad-leafed vine with purple flowers (some in south louisiana as well)

Back 13

Kudzu

Front 14

________ was imported from japan in 1876 for ornamental purposes and was good for cattle and pigs to graze upon.

Back 14

kudzu

Front 15

Kudzu was used in the 1930s to ____________.

Back 15

stop soil erosion

Front 16

what are 8 crops and agriculture of the inland south?

Back 16

1. cotton (king)
2. corn
3. soybeans
4. beef cattle
5. poultry
6. hogs
7. hydrocarbons and bauxite minerals
8. foresting

Front 17

Inland south was poor in minerals besides _______ and ____________.

Back 17

hydrocarbons and bauxite

Front 18

________ is the only heavily industrialized city. It is inexpensive to manufacture steel there compared to other American steel cities.

Back 18

Birmingham

Front 19

What kind of climate is found in the southeast coast?

Back 19

humid subtropical climate

Front 20

the southeast coast region extends from south of ______ to ______ along the coast.

Back 20

Chesapeake bay to texas-mexico border

Front 21

Phosphate, salt, sulfur, shells, and petroleum/natural gas are some minerals that can be found....

Back 21

In the southeast coast

Front 22

Cattle can be found in central _______.

Back 22

Florida

Front 23

Why were people in Florida given the nickname "florida crackers?"

Back 23

Because they would crack their whip to round up their cattle

Front 24

Cancer ally is located along the southeast coast and is due to the _______ plants.

Back 24

petrochemical

Front 25

The principal refining centers are located in ________.

Back 25

southeast texas

Front 26

What is the largest city in the south?

Back 26

Houston

Front 27

Which city has low taxes, no zoning, high crime, and no good public transportation?

Back 27

Houston

Front 28

In which city is tourism more important than any other industry?

Back 28

New Orleans

Front 29

Which city has an "uber-catholic" culture?

Back 29

New Orleans

Front 30

From 1980-1990 9/10 of the fastest growing cities in the US were in

Back 30

Florida

Front 31

Where is recreation and tourism a huge part of the economy?

Back 31

The southeast coast

Front 32

What region is remote from the heartland US and Canada?

Back 32

The pacific Northwest

Front 33

The terrain is steep and spectacular as well as wet and mountainous here

Back 33

The pacific northwest

Front 34

Salmon is a main product

Back 34

in the pacific northwest

Front 35

Whites and asians dominate with some african-americans where?

Back 35

Seattle (pacific northwest)

Front 36

There is a lot of nature-based tourism here

Back 36

the pacific northwest

Front 37

Seattle is a pacific port in this region

Back 37

the pacific northwest

Front 38

This is the gateway to alaska. it is where starbucks and microsoft began. It is a very liberal area with high incomes and higher standards/costs of living.

Back 38

Seattle

Front 39

____________ and ____________ are similar to seattle. They are large ports and have large asian populations

Back 39

Vancouver and Victoria

Front 40

This is the largest city in Alaska

Back 40

Anchorage

Front 41

Anchorage makes up _____ of the states population

Back 41

1/2

Front 42

What three things are located in Anchorage which help to make it the largest city in Alaska?

Back 42

government
miliary
and trade activities

Front 43

The pacific northwest is mostly _____ with some notable exceptions

Back 43

rural

Front 44

__________ and ____________ are located in the mid-west and have large numbers of descendants of immigrants from scandinavia

Back 44

Minnesota and wisconsin

Front 45

Minnesota and Wisconsin have been political__________ until recently

Back 45

liberal

Front 46

Are the income and education levels relatively higher or lower in minnesota and wisconsin?

Back 46

higher

Front 47

what city is now seemingly a ghost town due to the automobile moving overseas?

Back 47

detroit

Front 48

What city int he pacific northwest became huge because of railroad hub transporting raw materials to the rust belt?

Back 48

Chicago, Illinois

Front 49

This city is popular because of Oprah and president obama

Back 49

Chicago

Front 50

The climate in california is?

Back 50

benign/ mediterranean

Front 51

This region has earthquakes along the coast

Back 51

california

Front 52

____________ groups were pushed onto less-desired land during the mexican period.

Back 52

indigenous groups

Front 53

People moved west during the american period because of ________.

Back 53

gold

Front 54

The boom was from ______ to _______ in 1880s as well as what area.

Back 54

the boom was from LA to san diego in 1880s as well as san francisco area.

Front 55

What business became big in California in the 1900s?

Back 55

Movie

Front 56

Who is the leader in agriculture?

Back 56

California

Front 57

What allows for citrus and other crops in California?

Back 57

Irrigated agriculture

Front 58

What ethnic group is located closer to San Francisco?

Back 58

asians

Front 59

Whites are in the suburbs in most cities except which city?
They can be found mostly in the city

Back 59

San Francisco

Front 60

Conservative movement is big here in white suburbs even though this region is overwhelmingly liberal

Back 60

California

Front 61

Where is smog a big problem

Back 61

southern california megatropolis

Front 62

Which city has some of the highest costs and standards of living in the country?

Back 62

San Francisco

Front 63

San Francisco is one of if not the most _____________ area in the country.

Back 63

liberal

Front 64

Where was the heart of the late 1960s counter-culture movement?

Back 64

UC-Berkley

Front 65

Which city in california has less money, more african americans, and more crime?

Back 65

Oakland

Front 66

Tourism in which state includes beaches, nice weather, eco-tourism, theme parks, and historical tourism.

Back 66

California

Front 67

Which region of the US is made up mostly of deserts?

Back 67

Southwest

Front 68

Which region is water-poor and has extensive irrigation?

Back 68

Southwest region

Front 69

Which region faces issues over illegal immigration, drugs, building the fence, etc?

Back 69

southwest region

Front 70

What two cities have been hurt tremendously by housing bubble bust and economic downturn?

Back 70

Las Vegas and Pheonix

Front 71

Who founded the mormons?

Back 71

Joseph smith

Front 72

Who are the mormons?

Back 72

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Front 73

Mormons were pushed from upstate New York to Missouri to Utah over what issue?

Back 73

Polygamy

Front 74

Where did the mormons end up being successful and staying?

Back 74

Utah