Deck 10: The Coastal South

Question 1

What city in Texas was the port of entry for thousands of immigrants to the United States starting in the 1840s?

A)Houston
B)Galveston
C)Corpus Christi
D)Port Lavaca

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In contrast to settlers in most parts of North America,most early settlers to the Coastal South were members of what religion?

A)Protestantism
B)Catholicism
C)Lutheranism
D)Southern Baptists

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is considered by many to be the part of the United States most intensely influenced by African culture?

A)The South Carolina Sea Islands
B)Puerto Rico
C)The Creole areas of Louisiana.
D)The former plantation areas of the South.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the pattern of landforms of the Coastal South?

A)Flat,with many wetlands,swamps,lakes,and beaches.
B)Rugged,rocky coastlines and thin soils.
C)Dry with miles of dunes.
D)None of the above.

Question 5

Looking at the photo (Figure 10.3),this settlement pattern is an example of what survey system?

A)Metes and Bounds
B)U)S.Public Lands Survey
C)Long Lots
D)Township and Range

Question 6

The Deepwater Horizon spill is to shrimping as Hurricane Katrina is to what?

A)New Orleans
B)Shrimping
C)Flooding
D)Tourism

Question 7

Tourism and recreation have encouraged the migration of what group into the Coastal South?

A)Small business owners
B)Retirees from the Northeastern portion of North America
C)People looking for high-paying jobs
D)Europeans

Question 8

Why did French Huguenots seek to settle in Florida in the 1500s?

A)They were hoping to escape religious persecution.
B)They were looking for trade goods for Port au Prince.
C)They were seeking to establish a French military foothold in the region.
D)They were seeking to convert the native populations to Christianity.

Question 9

What are two challenges faced by Florida's citrus industry?

A)Periodic frosts and increased international competition
B)Saltwater intrusion into orchard soils,and urbanization
C)Lack of immigrant labor and saltwater intrusions
D)Urbanization and periodic frosts

Question 10

What event caused the arrival of thousands of French-speaking settlers in Louisiana in the 1700s?

A)The French government spent 220,000 Francs on a homesteading project to counter Spanish expansion.
B)The Spanish lost a major battle to the French in the New World opening up new lands for colonization.
C)The French government lost control of their territory in what is now Canada to the British.
D)The American colonial government gave land to French settlers in exchange for aid against Britain.

Question 11

Who was first European group to found a settlement in the Coastal South?

A)Huguenots
B)The Spanish
C)Acadians
D)The English

Question 12

Three of the most significant crops currently and historically associated with the Coastal South are what?

A)Rice,Citrus,and Sugar
B)Cotton,Tobacco,and Citrus
C)Sugar,Tobacco,and Peaches
D)Cotton,Peaches,and Tobacco

Question 13

Gullah is a language spoken by people of what ethnicity in parts of the Coastal South?

A)French-Americans
B)Louisiana Creoles
C)African-Americans
D)Spanish Americans

Question 14

The mild climate and easy access to overseas transportation of the Coastal South have made it a center for what tertiary sector industry?

A)Retail sales
B)Healthcare
C)The U.S.military
D)Banking

Question 15

What natural hazard is more common the Coastal South than other parts of North America and causes numerous deaths each year,particularly in Florida?

A)Flooding
B)Lightning
C)Waterspouts
D)Sharks

Question 16

What major geographical advantage does agriculture in the Coastal South have over most other regions of North America?

A)The region's rich soils are perfect for growing many crops.
B)The region is largely frost free so many frost intolerant crops can be grown.
C)The region has many coastal wetlands so plants such as rice can be grown.
D)Both A and B

Question 17

Which part of the Coastal South was the last to come under control of the U.S.government?

A)The Atlantic Coast (Virginia,North Carolina,South Carolina,Georgia)
B)Coastal Florida and Mississippi
C)Coastal Louisiana
D)Coastal Texas

Question 18

National seashores have been established on several barrier islands in the Coastal South to protect the fragile ecosystems of these areas from what?

A)Pollution from large cruise ships and cargo carriers.
B)Problems from offshore drilling.
C)Development of residences and seaside resorts.
D)All of the above.

Question 19

Which of the Coastal South's barrier islands was hit by a massive hurricane in 1900 that killed about 600 people?

A)Galveston,Texas
B)Palm Beach,Florida
C)Hatteras Island,North Carolina
D)Tybee Island,Georgia

Question 20

The Louisiana Purchase involved a transfer of sovereignty from what country to the United States?

A)France
B)Spain
C)Mexico
D)Britain

Question 21

What aspects of the physical geography of the Coastal South make it a leading tourist region in North America?

A)The many marshes and humid weather
B)The warm climate and beaches
C)Disney Land and Epcot
D)Casinos in Louisiana and Mississippi

Question 22

The cities of Tampa Bay and St.Petersburg,located on opposite sides of the Tampa Bay,are associated with what manufacturing industry?

A)Automobile
B)Paper
C)Orange juice concentrate
D)Cigar

Question 23

The two factors that attracted Walt Disney to build Disney World in Orlando Florida were ________.

Question 24

Before New Orleans developed into a major tourist destination,what was the main factor that led to it being a key center for trade?

A)It was a free port (no tariffs)for the English,French and Spanish.
B)Its location near the mouth of the Mississippi river
C)The beautification and gentrification efforts led by Andrew Jackson and Sir Edward Pakenham in 1815.
D)New Orleans provided a ready supply of sailors to visiting vessels in the 19th century.

Question 25

What two sports draw thousands of fans to Florida each year?

A)NASCAR and baseball
B)Yacht racing and football
C)Basketball and sport fishing
D)Volleyball and soccer

Question 26

What is the largest city in the Coast South?

A)Orlando,Florida
B)Miami,Florida
C)Houston,Texas
D)New Orleans,Louisiana

Question 27

Which of the following best describes the impacts of Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding on the population of New Orleans?

A)Many residents lost their homes and have been unable to rebuild.
B)Government assistance has allowed almost all of the displaced residents to return to the city.
C)Rebuilding efforts by state and local government have led to an improvement of conditions for low-income residents.
D)Quick,efficient response by the Federal government led to few homes being damaged,and little loss of life.

Question 28

Why have fewer middle class retirees chosen the Coastal South as a retirement destination in recent decades?

A)Hurricanes have increased due to global climate change,increasing the danger to many residents with limited mobility.
B)Crime rates have risen,so that many retirees no longer feel safe.
C)Land prices in some parts of the region have risen so much that many retirees can no longer afford to buy a home near the coast.
D)The standard of living and recreation options in other parts of the country have risen to a point where the Coastal South is not as desirable.

Question 29

Both the Intercoastal Waterway and the system of levees in Mississippi and Louisiana were created by the ________ in order to support the transportation system and economy of the Coastal South.

Question 30

The climate of the Coastal South can be described as ________ in the summer with ________ winters.

Question 31

Many Vietnamese refugees who have settled in the Gulf Coast work in what primary sector industry?

A)Agriculture
B)Tourism
C)Mining
D)Fishing

Question 32

Although Mardi Gras is celebrated by people of diverse ethnic,cultural,and religious backgrounds in the Coastal South,the origin of the tradition relates to what tradition?

A)The Protestant celebration of Easter
B)The Catholic tradition of Lent
C)The Southern Baptist tradition of Ash Wednesday
D)The Haitian Voodoo celebration of The Feeding of the Dead (mange-les-mortis)

Question 33

What element of the tourism and recreation industry has increased tenfold over the last fifteen years,bringing increased revenue to cities in the Coastal South such as Miami,Fort Lauderdale,and Tampa?

A)The cruise ship industry
B)Spring break tourism
C)Surfing competitions
D)Theme parks

Question 34

In comparison to the Inland South,the economy of the Coastal South is ________ oriented towards the tertiary and quaternary sectors.

Question 35

The population of Miami is usually thought of as being diverse and what?

A)Homogeneous
B)Cosmopolitan
C)Conservative
D)Provincial

Question 36

One of the industries most impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was ________.

Question 37

What event led to thousands of Cuban immigrants settling in Miami Florida?

A)The 1959 Cuban revolution,led by Fidel Castro
B)In 1992,Hurricane Andrew devastated Cuba
C)The expansion of the Cuban/American tourism industry in the early 1900s
D)The need of Florida citrus farms in 1942 for cheap immigrant labor due to WWII

Question 38

The Houston Ship Channel allowed the city of Houston to become a center for the processing and transportation of what?

A)Cigars
B)Petrochemicals
C)Shrimp
D)Citrus fruits

Question 39

Jazz music,barbequed chicken,and ironwork on antebellum mansions in Georgia are all examples of the cultural influence of what ethnic group on the Coastal South?

A)French
B)Spanish
C)African
D)English

Question 40

Cajun culture,language,and foods are still a major tourist attraction for what part of the Coastal South?

A)Florida
B)Mississippi
C)Louisiana
D)Texas

Question 41

The hazard of hurricanes has been regularly impacting the cities of the Coastal South since early settlement.Considering the massive economic impact of these natural hazards,should the federal government continue to help residents of these cities rebuild? Construct an argument for or against continued federal support for Gulf Coast residents.

Question 42

Using two examples from the Coastal South,explain the difference between place dependent forms of tourism and those that are not tied to a particular location.

Question 43

Explain the basic differences between the Anglo-American system of law and the Roman system of law and how these differences impacted the Coastal South.

Question 44

The warm,humid climate and long growing season in Florida make it the producer of ________.

Question 45

The coast of Western Florida and southern Alabama are sometimes called the "Redneck Riviera" because many tourists to that region come from ________.

Question 46

The NASA space program has major facilities near what two cities in the Coastal South?

Question 47

Compare the cultural and economic characteristics of Houston with one other city in the Coastal South? How are these two cities different? Are there any similarities?

Question 48

Compare the push and pull factors for two different groups that have made their home in the Coastal South.

Question 49

The city of Houston was founded around the turn of the 20ᵗʰ century after ________.

Question 50

Because of its nearby location,the Coastal South has many cultural and economic connections with ________ that increase the cultural diversity of the region.