Chapter 4: Section 2

Chapter 4
The United States and Canada
Exploring the United States

Section 2: The First Americans and the Arrival of the Europeans

A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 2, fill in the table below with information about the South. Write two details for each topic.

The Changing South

Farming

1. Cotton was the most important crop for many years.

2. Today citrus, rice, peaches, pecans, and peanuts are important crops in the South.

Industry

3. The textile industry is one of the most important industries in the South

4. The high-technology industry and the aerospace business are two new industries in the South.

Transportation
and Tourism

5. Miami, Florida and New Orleans, Louisiana are major ports.

6. The warm weather, sunny beaches, and historic cities bring many tourists to the South.

Atlanta and
Washington, D.C.

7. The 1996 Summer Olympic Games were held in Atlanta; today it is a center of trade, transportation, and communication.

8. Washington, D. C. is our nation's capital. it is home to the nation's leaders and to hundreds of foreign diplomats.

B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: Complete the sentences below by writing the correct terms in the blanks provided.

9. Substances like plastics, paint, and asphalt are also called petrochemicals.

10. Another name for the South is the Sun Belt.

11. The change from an agricultural-based economy to an industry-based economy is called industrialization.

Farming	1. Cotton was the most important crop for many years.	2. Today citrus, rice, peaches, pecans, and peanuts are important crops in the South.
Industry	3. The textile industry is one of the most important industries in the South	4. The high-technology industry and the aerospace business are two new industries in the South.
Transportation and Tourism	5. Miami, Florida and New Orleans, Louisiana are major ports.	6. The warm weather, sunny beaches, and historic cities bring many tourists to the South.
Atlanta and Washington, D.C.	7. The 1996 Summer Olympic Games were held in Atlanta; today it is a center of trade, transportation, and communication.	8. Washington, D. C. is our nation's capital. it is home to the nation's leaders and to hundreds of foreign diplomats.