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17 Cards in this Set
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Mississippi River
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Is the longest river in the United States
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Appalachian Mountains
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Are the main mountains found in the Southeast region
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Coastland
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Land made up of sandy beaches in some places and marshes or swamps
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Coastal Plain
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A landform that is flat and stretches up the coast
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Piedmont
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The landform that has a ground that rises as you move westward away from the Atlantic Ocean
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Plateau
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The landform that is flat or hilly and lies beyond the mountains
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Dams
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Are barriers build on rivers to help control flooding and generate power
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Industry
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Manufacturing, banking, tourism, and agriculture contribute to the industry of the Southeast
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Indians
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Were one group of people who lived in the Southeast in the earliest days
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Great Awakening
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The event that changed religion in the South and Southeast
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Revolutionary War
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Important battles were fought in the first colonies of the United States
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Indian Removal Act
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Forced most Indians of the Southeast to move west in the 1820s
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Slavery
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Was a sad part of Southern culture that made it possible for Southern leaders to live the life of a gentleman, to own plantations, and to pursue learning
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Civil War
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Ended slavery and freed black Americans
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Spirituals
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Were songs by slaves that often had ideas from Scripture
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Segregation
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The separation between black and white Americans
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Civil Rights Movement
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Helped black Americans in their struggle to gain equality
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