Unit 3 Ch' 5 Study Guide

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Unit 3 Ch. 5 Study Guide
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Basic Information

• These questions will be multiple choice.

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The first Europeans settled along the Coastal
Plain of the Atlantic Coast and Appalachian
Region.
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Roanoke is often called the "Lost Colony" because
no one knows why the first colonists of Roanoke
disappeared.
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To run machines, early settlers along the Fall
Line used waterpower.
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Most early settlers crossed the Appalachian
Mountains to reach present-day Kentucky and
Tennessee by walking or riding wagons through the
Cumberland Gap.
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In the past, many people in Appalachia made most
of the things they needed because travel and
trade were difficult in the mountains.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TV A) helped the
Atlantic Coast and Appalachian region grow by
building dams and power plants to supply water
and electricity all through the region.
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Coal mining remains a major industry in West
Virginia and Kentucky.
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The government has helped some cities in the
Atlantic Coast and Appalachian states grow by
locating state capitals within the region,
placing the national capital in Washington, D.C.
and building some of the country's largest
military bases in the region. Not High Tech jobs!
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Vocabulary

• These questions will be matching!

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A fall line is a place where rivers drop from
higher to lower land.
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A pioneer is a person who first settles a new
place.
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An opening between high mountains is called a
pass.
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A reservoir is a lake that stores water held back
by a dam.
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Aluminum is a metal used to make things that need
to be strong and light.
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Reclaim is to return something such as land, to
its natural condition.
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A resort is a place where people go to relax and
have fun.
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A wildlife refuge is an area of land set aside to
protect animals and other living things.
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USING A LINE GRAPH

• A line graph helps the reader obtain information
  quickly. It is often easier to read a line graph
  to gather information than it is to read for the
  information in paragraph form.

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Complete the line graph exercise to help you
prepare for the test.
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1. About how many people lived in Virginia in
1850?

• 1 million

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2. In which year was the population of Virginia
the highest? the lowest?

• 2000
• 1800

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3. In which 50 year period did the greatest
change in population take place?

• 1950-2000

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4. What general statement can you make about
Virginia's population, based on the line graph?

• Increased since 1800

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5. Based on the line graph, what prediction can
you make about population of Virginia in 2050?

• It will continue to increase

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COMPARE AND CONTRAST INFORMATION
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Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina are called
the Atlantic Coast states, and West Virginia,
Kentucky, and Tennessee are called the
Appalachian states. Use the Venn diagram below to
list four ways in which those state groups are
the same and two ways in which they are different.
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Atlantic Coast States
Appalachian States

• Border Atlantic Ocean
• Marshes
• Ocean Ports
• Coastal Plain

• Appalachian Mountains
• Mississippi River Borders states
• River Ports
• Hills

• East Central USA
• South Region
• Tourism
• Government

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ESSAY

• In a one paragraph essay (made up of at least 4
  sentences), explain why many cities in the
  Atlantic Coast and Appalachian states have grown
  up along rivers.

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• Many Atlantic Coast and Appalachian states have
  grown up along rivers. One reason the cities
  have grown is due to the transportation the
  rivers provide. Rivers also help the shipping
  and trade industries. Finally rivers can provide
  waterpower for industries. These are some of the
  reasons cities in the Atlantic Coast and
  Appalachian states region have grown along rivers.