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9 Record-Breaking Tourist Attractions in the Southern U.S.

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This interactive map allows students to learn all about the states, cities, landforms, landmarks, and places of interest in the American South by simply clicking on the points of the map.

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This interactive map allows students to learn all about the states, cities, landforms, landmarks, and places of interest in the American South by simply clicking on the points of the map.

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From the Gulf of Mexico to the Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi River to the Chesapeake Bay, visit the beautiful Southeastern United States of and Florida . Walk in the footsteps of American heroes and legends from Elvis Presley to Martin Luther King Jr, and embrace the diverse blend of cultures that range from Cajun and Creole to Latin and African American. Explore limestone caves and paddle along cool winding rivers. Laze on the beach and hike to the mountain summit. Visit coastal villages and tropical beach cities, and historic downtowns. From civil war era plantations to military museums, history is part of life here. And from gators to wild horses, sea gulls to roseate spoonbills, the bird and wildlife watching opportunities are abundant. Tap your toes in the birthplace of the blues, and celebrate American jazz and country music. Discover the Southeast and get a true taste of Americana.

"Trees down south have a difference to them, a subtle, slinking movement, mile by mile - a gracefulness, a swagger. Lanky trees stretching out their wiry thin, Spanish moss-covered branches, moss that sways and beckons ... come here, come here, it says." Suzanne Palmieri

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The Southeastern United States of America

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From the Gulf of Mexico to the Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi River to the Chesapeake Bay, visit the beautiful Southeastern United States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Walk in t

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-It's Cool to Learn About the United States: Southeast

By: Katie Marsico
-What's in the Southeast?

By: Natalie Hyde
-The Southeast

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-Southeast

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Tour the world's largest cave system with National Park Service rangers. They provide fascinating information at each stop. See the beautiful Frozen Niagara, the blind fish, Native American artifacts, the "bottomless" pit, and unique passageways underground. Squeeze through some tight places while exploring Fat Man's Misery and the Wild Caving tour, and learn about careers in park service and science.

Teachers may choose to use the trip in the following segments:

Beauty and Diversity of the Cave

History and Geology of the Cave

Animal Species of the Cave

The Role of Water

Grade Levels: 4-12
Resource Types: Video, Teacher's Guide, Handouts

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Tour the world's largest cave system with National Park Service rangers. They provide fascinating information at each stop. See the beautiful Frozen Niagara, the blind fish, Native American artifacts, the "bottomless" pit, and unique passageways underground. Squeeze through some tight places while exploring Fat Man's Misery and the Wild Caving tour, and learn about careers in park service and science.

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Southeastern Region of the United States

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Southeastern Region of the United States

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Southeastern Region of the United States

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Southern United States - geography, history, economy, culture, accents, images.

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Learn Southern United States facts for kids

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For a list of current operating hours and programs, please visit the Weekly Schedule. Please note that some of the paths on the site may be difficult for strollers and wheelchairs. Visitors can request additional services at the Visitor Center.

Download Map of Historic Jamestowne (PDF)
Download Map of Jamestown Island (PDF)

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Learn about the land, economy and history of the southern region.

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Introduction
The South is a region of the southeastern United States. According to the U.S. federal government, it includes the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia and the District of Columbia. (Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia are also considered part of the Middle Atlantic region, and Texas and Oklahoma also form part of the Southwest.)

Traditionally, the South was generally considered to be the area south of the Mason and Dixon Line and the Ohio River. These borders were used to separate the slave states of the South from the free states of the North before the American Civil War. The South was historically set apart from other sections of the country by several factors: a long growing season, the plantation system, and Black agricultural labor, whether slave or free. White domination of Black people characterized Southern politics and economics from the 17th century; that began to change only after World War II.

The land of the South is varied. The Appalachian Mountains run through-either wholly or in part-Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Arkansas has the Ozark Mountains in the north, while Texas has the Guadalupe Mountains in the west. The low-lying coastal areas bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico feature barrier islands, swamps, and marshes. Large parts of Texas and Oklahoma lie within the Interior Plains, a generally flat region of the central United States. The vast Everglades, a saw-grass marsh, is in southern Florida. All the region's states have farmland and forests, and the soil is mainly a red clay.

The South is home to many well-known cities. Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, are historic centers of Southern culture. New Orleans, Louisiana, is celebrated as the birthplace of jazz and the host of the annual Mardi Gras festivities. In Tennessee, Nashville is known worldwide for country music, and Memphis is known for blues, soul, and Elvis Presley's Graceland. Alabama's cities of Selma and Montgomery are noted as centers of the African American civil rights movement. Lexington, Kentucky, is a major center of horse breeding. In Florida, the vacation resort of Orlando features Walt Disney World, and Miami is a major resort city and a gateway to the Florida Keys. Houston is the largest city in Texas and one of the most populous cities in the United States. Other large cities in the South include Charlotte, North Carolina; San Antonio and Dallas, Texas; Louisville, Kentucky; and Atlanta, Georgia.

Most of the South has hot and humid summers and mild winters. The region generally has a period of 200-290 frost-free days per year, which helps farmers grow such profitable crops as tobacco, rice, sugarcane, and cotton. The area is prone to hurricanes. One of the most destructive was Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Katrina hit Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, destroying homes and causing major flooding, especially in New Orleans. Tornadoes occasionally strike the area.

The economy of the South has historically been based on farming. European settlers began growing tobacco, rice, sugarcane, and cotton soon after they established colonies. For many decades before and after the American Civil War, Southern farmers relied on these few crops. This was damaging to the region and kept the economy from growing. After World War II the South began to cultivate other crops-citrus and other fruits, peanuts (groundnuts), and soybeans-which helped to expand the economy.

Before and for many years after the Civil War, the South had less industry than the North. During the Civil War, Georgia provided munitions and textiles. However, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman destroyed that state's factories and infrastructure during his "March to the Sea" in 1864. After the war the South rebuilt slowly, concentrating on manufacturing. During the 1930s the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created to provide flood control and low-cost electricity. Various states began offering tax incentives for businesses to move there. Foreign businesses were attracted by the South's lower cost of living and almost total lack of labor unions. By the early 21st century, major industries in the South included the production of cars, petrochemicals, pulp and paper, and processed foods.

From the 19th century through the mid-20th century, many Southern states-including Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee-aggressively mined coal. After a decline in the industry and then an uptick in the 1990s, the production of coal once again dropped off in the 21st century owing to falling demand. Some of the country's top-producing oil fields are located in the South, notably in Texas, Oklahoma, and the Gulf waters. Oil refineries are located near the sites, and products are shipped from the port cities. Petrochemical plants make such products as plastics, antifreeze, and insecticides. Natural gas is produced in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and other Southern states. Salt deposits along the Gulf Coast allow Louisiana and Texas to produce about half of the salt in the United States.

State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory (http://floridamemory.com/items/show/141652)

Native Americans lived in the South for at least 10,000 years before European settlement. Some of the tribes occupying the area when the Europeans arrived were the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, Quapaw, Osage, Caddo, Seminole, Shawnee, Natchez, and Tuscarora. Most tribes were almost destroyed by the spread of diseases, such as smallpox, brought by the Europeans or in wars with the Europeans. By 1880 the U.S. government had removed more than 60 tribes from their land. They were forced to move to Indian Territory, which eventually became the state of Oklahoma. ( See also Southeast Indians; Plains Indians; Northeast Indians.)

The European settlers of the 17th and 18th centuries found the South's climate and abundant rainfall ideal for raising crops for export. However, they needed to find an adequate permanent labor supply. The settlers began using enslaved Africans, made available for purchase through the international slave trade. From this situation arose the system of plantation slavery, which above all other factors distinguished the South from other U.S. regions. By 1790 Black people constituted about one-third of the Southern population and almost the entire workforce on the plantations. In 1861, at the beginning of the American Civil War, more than four million Black people were enslaved, though less than one-sixth of the white population were actually enslavers.

In the years leading up to the Civil War, the North-spurred by the abolitionists-passed from mild opposition to strong condemnation of slavery. The white South defended slavery and pushed for Southern separatism. By 1861, 11 Southern states (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee) had seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.

The ensuing Civil War wrought immense destruction on much of the South, which lost the conflict. In many areas cropland was ruined, livestock was lost, and railroads were destroyed. Although the enslaved people were freed, the white-dominated South continued to insist on the inferiority and subordination of Black people. White Southerners used legal measures known as Jim Crow laws to enforce racial segregation. Beginning in the 1950s, the civil rights movement challenged these laws, which led to major victories, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Until the early 1930s the South remained an impoverished and undiversified region. The constant overproduction of cotton and the resulting low prices forced both Black and white farmers into sharecropping. The Great Depression of the 1930s caused bankruptcy of the cotton economy, which was not relieved until the federal government intervened. Southerners began to migrate to the cities, a trend that was accelerated during World War II by a heavy influx of Southern Black people to Northern industrial centers.

After World War II the South began to experience sustained economic growth and industrialization, particularly in the lumber, paper, petrochemical, and aerospace industries. The cultivation of citrus and other fruits, peanuts, and soybeans put an end to the South's historic dependence on cotton. By the 21st century, manufacturing was the largest sector of the economy in most Southern states.

During the second half of the 20th century, the population of the South boomed, exceeding 100 million by the end of the century. Notable people from the South included civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.; authors such as William Faulkner and Eudora Welty; musicians such as Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis; and Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush. ( See also United States, "The South. ")

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Immerse yourself in the sites of Colonial Williamsburg from anywhere in the world. Research underpins the entire Historic Area experience, from how buildings were reconstructed to what artifacts adorn their walls, and now you can explore those layers of knowledge virtually. Explore in 360 degrees, and be sure to click or tap on icons for more information.

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UWSSLEC LibGuides: 4th Grade U.S. Regions: Southeast

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Best family vacations in the Southeast

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The sunny Southeast offers many destinations for a fun family getaway. The enormous U.S. region includes 12 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Since many of these states touch the Atlantic or the Gulf of Mexico, beaches are abundant. If you have a jones for a vacation in the mountains, you'll find it in Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, and Georgia.

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The Very Best Family Vacations in the Southeast

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The sunny Southeast offers many destinations for a fun family getaway. The enormous U.S. region includes 12 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Since many of these states touch the Atlantic or the Gulf of Mexico, beaches are abundant.

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The next big idea begins with research! The PebbleGo Next family of databases helps students in Grades 3-5 learn about key concepts related to Social Studies, Biographies, Science, States, and American Indians. Robust articles, all supported by read-aloud audio and connected to curriculum, include critical thinking questions to help students connect to larger ideas.

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The next big idea begins with research! The PebbleGo Next family of databases helps students in Grades 3-5 learn about key concepts related to Social Studies, Biographies, Science, States, and American Indians. Robust articles, all supported by read-aloud audio and connected to curriculum, include critical thinking questions to help students connect to larger ideas.

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Use this link to access articles about the individual states in the midwest.  Scroll down to the People and Culture section to locate the regions and states.

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The United States of America is the world’s third largest country in size and nearly the third largest in terms of population.

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SOUTHEAST U.S. REGION - over 20 interesting key facts

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Click here for a list of interesting facts about the Southeast U.S. which includes all the important information you need to know.