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The United States, Chapter 9, Section 2 The South , Growth of Industry of The Changing South

Jamestown, Virginia. The United States, Chapter 9, Section 2 The South , Growth of Industry of The Changing South. Florida Everglades The Alamo. Space Camp Huntsville Alabama. Many farmers once depended on cotton for their income.

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The United States, Chapter 9, Section 2 The South , Growth of Industry of The Changing South

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  1. Jamestown, Virginia The United States, Chapter 9, Section 2 The South, Growth of Industry of The Changing South Florida Everglades The Alamo Space Camp Huntsville Alabama

  2. Many farmers once depended on cotton for their income.

  3. Peanut Plants Rice Fields Today, many farmers grow or produce a wide variety of crops and animals for their income. Peach Tree Livestock

  4. Some of the main crops in the South include: Wheat, cotton, rice, sugarcane, citrus fruits, pecans and peanuts. Texas is mostly known for growing wheat and cotton. Louisiana and Arkansas are mostly known for growing rice and sugarcane. Florida and Texas are mostly known for cultivating citrus fruits. But what are citrus fruits? Georgia is known for growing pecans and peanuts.

  5. Oil and natural gas are drilled for in the states of Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Texas oil wells, below and right Natural gas , top left The cities continue to New York, Philadelphia and ending in the Nation’s Capital, Washington DC.

  6. Coal is mined in the states of Alabama, Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee

  7. Southern states are leading producers of salt, sulfur and zinc. Mining Their Own Business Sulfur, above Zinc, below Salt, left

  8. Chesapeake Bay area is famous for its shellfish

  9. All the Southern states enjoy an active timber industry

  10. One of the South's most important industries is the textile industry.

  11. Today, the South is enjoying a great deal of growth in new industries, such as high-technology industry, aerospace and cable television

  12. Most of the South’s important cities play an important role in transportation

  13. The South’s sunny skies and warm weather attracts tourists

  14. Reviewing Key Terms: petrochemicals industrialization Sun Belt

  15. Substances like plastics and asphalt are called petrochemicals

  16. The change from an agriculture-based economy to an industry-based economy is called industrialization

  17. The South is part of the Sun Belt, which is an area of America. It stretches from the southern Atlantic coast to the coast of California.” Population continues to grow in the Sun Belt. Some come for the jobs in industry, but more move to warm weather to retire.

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