Chapter 6
Social Studies
Study Guide-Powerpoint
Test Date________________
Concepts to know:
• These will be multiple choice and fill in the
blank questions on our test.
What is a good term to describe the
geography of the Florida
Everglades?
What is an area of high land near
the foot of mountains?
What materials are added to the
soil to make it more fertile?
What Native American tribe lived
in the Appalachian region of the
Southeast in the 1500’s.
When did the
Wilderness Road open?
Which Southeast settlement was
established in the seventeenth
century?
What was the purpose of
plantations in the Southeast?
In 1820, what kept the balance
between free and slave states.
What city grew around a port along
the Gulf of Mexico?
Who planned and negotiated the
Missouri Compromise in
Congress?
Who helped clear a path through
the Cumberland Gap?
Who led the Confederate army
during the Civil War?
Who led the Union army during the
Civil War?
Who developed the Cherokee
writing system?
Skills:
• Practice these social studies skill; use your
textbook to practice. (Page numbers are in
parenthesis.)
Be able to read a double bar graph.
(pg.200-201)
Full sentence answers:
• Each of these questions needs to be
answered in a well written sentence. Use
the words from the sentences to help begin
your answer.
How do the hurricanes affect the
Southeast?
They cause terrible damage to
trees and buildings. They can
also cause flooding in the region.
What was the Wilderness Road?
Why was this road important?
The Wilderness Road was a path
that was cleared through the
Cumberland Gap for wagons. The
road was important because it
allowed more settlers to cross the
Applachian Mountains.
How did the end of the Civil War
change life for most African
Americans in the Southeast?
How do ports help people and
businesses in the Southeast
participate in the international
trade?
Essay Answer:
• An essay must have a minimum of 2
sentences. The first sentence is a topic
sentence (a topic sentence does not begin
with it, because, or and). The second
sentence and any additional sentences
should give more details to help and support
the topic sentence. Write out a draft answer
first, using your book to get facts. Have
someone sit down and review your answer.
Then write your final copy.
How did Native Americans in the
Southeast use Natural Resources?
•
Native Americans in the Southeast used
natural resources in many ways. They
used corn, beans, and other crops. Trees
were used to make their homes and
canoes. Wood, stones, and animal bones
were used to make tools and weapons.
Animals were used for food. Rivers were
used or drinking, food, and transportation.
Native Americans used natural resources
for very carefully.