Social Studies Study Guide

Chapter 5

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  Where did Europeans first settle in the Atlantic Coast and Appalachian Region?
  
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  Why is Roanoke called the “Lost Colony”?
  
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  What did early settlers along the Fall Line use to run machines?
  
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  How did most early settlers cross the Appalachian Mountains to reach present-day Kentucky and Tennessee?
  
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  In the past, why did many people in Appalachia make most of the things they needed?
  
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  How did the Tennessee Valley Authority help the Atlantic Coast and Appalachian region grow?
  
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  In which states is coal mining a major industry?
  

Know these terms: pass, resort, fall line, pioneer, reclaim, reservoir, wildlife refuge, and aluminum

The ‘Atlantic Coast States’ section should have two facts, the ‘Appalachian States’ section should have two facts and the ‘Both’ section of the Venn diagram should have four facts listed.

Appalachian States

Possible answers for the Venn diagram are:

river ports, ocean ports, border the Atlantic Ocean, located in the east-central United States, Appalachian Mountains, marshes, part of the South region, Mississippi River system forms borders, tourism, hills and plateaus, Coastal Plain, Piedmont, early English settlers, agriculture (especially tobacco), government, and industries

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