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Chapter 6Chapter 6

A Boat and Bus Tour of the SoutheastA Boat and Bus Tour of the Southeast

Mrs. JuddMrs. Judd

6.1 Introduction6.1 Introduction

States are West Virginia, Virginia, States are West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Lousianna, and Mississippi, Arkansas, Lousianna, and Florida Florida

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region

Yellow region is SoutheastYellow region is Southeast

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region

6.2 Everglades National 6.2 Everglades National Park, FloridaPark, Florida

The everglades are home to hundreds of The everglades are home to hundreds of species of animals.species of animals.

6.3 The John F. Kennedy 6.3 The John F. Kennedy Space Center at Cape Space Center at Cape Canaveral, FloridaCanaveral, Florida

Cape Canaveral is home to the Space Cape Canaveral is home to the Space Shuttle.Shuttle.

6.4 Jamestown, Virginia: 6.4 Jamestown, Virginia: England’s First American England’s First American ColonyColony

In 1607, settlers from England chose this In 1607, settlers from England chose this spot for the first English colony in the spot for the first English colony in the New WorldNew World

6.5 A Coal Mine in 6.5 A Coal Mine in AppalachiaAppalachia

Appalachia is too hilly for farms, but is Appalachia is too hilly for farms, but is rich in minerals such as coal.rich in minerals such as coal.

Bluegrass music is the traditional music Bluegrass music is the traditional music of Appalachia.of Appalachia.