Social Studies Study Guide
Chapter 6
o Which state did Ponce de León name?
o How did early farmers use rivers in the Southeast and Gulf region?
o Are these statements true of the North or the South?
1. More people in the ______ were moving to the cities.
2. More people in the ______ owned slaves.
3. More people in the ______ wanted to abolish slavery.
4. More people in the ______ worked in factories.
o What effect did the Emancipation Proclamation eventually have?
o Which of these processed foods does not use a major crop grown in the
Southeast and Gulf states: sugar, popcorn, peanut butter, and orange juice?
o Which of these cities in the Southeast and Gulf states are port cities:
Miami, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Mobile, Alabama; Charleston, South
Carolina?
o Be able to describe the location of the Sun Belt. In what part of the United
States is it located? Is it located near an ocean?
o Which of the islands or group of islands in the Gulf States is made of
coral?
o What do Brazil, India, and Greece all have in common with the Southeast
and Gulf States?
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Who were the first Europeans to explore the region?
Identify the length of the growing season and general
amount of rainfall.
What are the huge farms called that some early farmers
started in the region?
Were all of the Southeastern and Gulf states part of the
Confederacy or the Union?
Does the region have few harbors? Does the region
have few navigable rivers?
Which segment of the population makes up a large part
of the region’s population?
Do hundreds of islands lie along the region’s coast?
Do people use the region’s forests to produce textiles?
Be able to compare maps with different scales.
Essay Question:
In a one-paragraph essay, explain why the Southeast and Gulf region is a good
location for farming.
Possible response: The fertile Coastal Plain covers more than half of the
region. Farmers also find fertile land along broad floodplains and on the
Mississippi Delta. As part of the Sun Belt, the region has a long growing
season. It also has plentiful rainfall. In addition, the region has many
navigable rivers, deep harbors, and two coastlines from which farm products can
be shipped to markets. All of these factors make the Southeast and Gulf region
a good place for farming.