Geographic Regions of NC Answer Key

Geographic Regions of NC Tidewater Touches the Atlantic Ocean Only 30 miles wide Sandy Soil Contains The Outer Banks- Barrier Islands that are thin strips of sand. Because of the natural resources. Commercial fishing large part of economy Tourism and Real estate also have a large impact on the economy Coastal Plain ⅓ of NC, large flat area with rich dark Soil. Best suited for farming Natural Resources-pine trees, gravel, phosphate, peat, lime pocosins-A special type of swamp that is made up of peat. Means “swamp on a hill” Agriculture (tobacco, soybeans, corn, hogs, peanuts), Brick making; (historically) tar, pitch and turpentine from pine trees Tobacco industry is now in decline, because of health risks Piedmont • • • • • Between the Fall Line and Blue Ridge Mountains red clay soil rolling hills, Uwharrie Mts. (monadnocks) Lakes (Lake Norman) and rivers (Catawba River), the neuse river flows from near Raleigh to the coast Fall Line-the place where rivers go down their last hill • • • • Pine and hardwood trees, slate, granite, clay, lithium Highest population Colleges, High Tech jobs (Research Triangle Park), medicine, banking, state government Raleigh (NC Capital City), Charlotte are located in this region Mountains • • • • • • • Between Piedmont and Tennessee thin, rocky soil Appalachian Mts. (Mountain Chain) high peaks and valleys; Blue Ridge Mts. (Mountain Range) Continental Divide- The natural boundary line separating waters that flow into the Atlantic Ocean those that flow into the Mississippi River Mt Mitchell highest Peak Swift narrow rivers with rapids and waterfalls (French Broad River) The mountain economy is made up of tourism, lumber, hydroelectric power, mining, Christmas tree farms, agriculture (apples, dairy) Norteast Physical Geography • • • cool weather and rocky soil Historic town and cities Atlantic ocean and Northern Appalachian Mountains Southeast Physical Geography • • • • Moderate Climate: Warm summers with mild seasons Appalachian mountains bordered by Atlantic ocean NC is here Midwest Physical Geography • • • • Varied climates lots of farm lands Great lakes Rocky mountains West Physical Geography • • • Varied Climate Mountains and rivers bordered by Pacific Ocean South West • • • • Physical Geography Warm and DRY!! Grand Canyon Some rivers. What was the significance of the land bridge during the Ice Age? • According to many anthropologists, a land bridge during the Ice Age allowed migration between Asia and North America What was the major impact of European Exploration on Native Americans? Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths. In what ways did Native Americans adapt to their physical environment? • • • • • Iroquois: Living in longhouses made of wood and bark Cherokee: wove baskets out of natural fibers Inuits: wore clothing made of seal and caribou skin Algonquins: work clothing made of deerskin Pueblo Wore clothing made of cotton In what region were the buffalo the primary source of food, shelter, and clothing for Native Americans? Great Plains What were the effects of the Columbian Exchange? “Columbian Exchange” is used to describe the exchange between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (Native Americans) that occurred after 1492 Plants, animals, foods, human populations (including slaves), diseases, and ideas were traded The Columbian Exchange greatly affected almost every society on earth, bringing destructive diseases that reduced the population many cultures. By some estimates, nearly 80% of the native population of the Americas was wiped out from the introduction of European diseases. The contact between the two areas also circulated a wide variety of new crops and livestock. In what ways did geography impact Native American cultural development? (i.e., what they wore, what they ate, how they lived) Geographic factors helped shape native lifestyles because of the different available natural resources in each region • • a natural feature of the earth’s surface Mountains, hills, plains and plateaus are all examples Why did European explorers come to the New World? Why were they looking for a northwest passage? Where were they trying to go? God, Gold and Glory-otherwise known as the “three G’s”? Northwest Passage: Fast route from Europe to Asia What was the major cause of death among Native American Indians after contact with Spanish explorers? Disease What are the major geographic features in the United States from west to east? Atlantic Ocean Application Mountians Mississippi River Great Plains Rocky Mountains Pacific Ocean What are cardinal and intermediate directions? (Illustrate North, South, East, and West as well as NE, NW, SW, SE.) Cardinal directions -north, south, east and west. intermediate (in between) directions: northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest In what region of NC did the Tuscarora live? The Cherokee? Tuscarora Language group: Iroquoian Location: near Neuse and Tar Rivers Characteristics: • • • Name means “hemp gatherers” Used hemp for ropes and cord Arrived in 1400 • Flat bodies, laced to boards as babies Cherokee Language group: Iroquoian Location: Mountains Characteristics: • • • • • Most famous Called themselves “the people” Controlled 40,000 square miles before contact One of largest in US Woven baskets replaced pottery because of lack of clay