The SOUTH
by joseph gilliam
About The South
The south is located in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virgina, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. All of these states are in the south. The land is mostly flat and hillly, there is rivers lakes and mountains in the south.
The Climate
The climate in the south
In the south it wet and hot. There is diffrent kinds of weather climates.
the south
Most hispanic people comes from teaxs or New mexico to find better jobs and good life.
The History About The South
The history
Many American people think of the south as the old confederacy. In 1860 and 1861. Eleven states ranging Texas to Virginia withdrew from the united states because the problems over economic and moral issues. Between 1861and 1865 however the united states military forces from the Northeast and the Midwest fought a bloody war with the confederacy. the war was called the cicil war.
First settlers
The first settlers was the Spanish and the Europeans . There was alot of problemsin the south. There was some natives tribs in the south.
When the south became part of the united states
There was seaven states and they created a confederacy in february 1861 that is befor Abraham lincoln took office.
Economics
Natural resources
They have oil, copper mines and forest good. Also good manufactoring
Businesses
Ther is alot of businesses in the south there is walmart, southern company.
Imports and exports
They import cars, vehicle parts, planes, helcopters, spacecrafts, gas turbines, computers. They export Gold, Medical instuments, cars, vehicle parts
Employment vs. Unemployment rates
The Employment rat is lower the unemployment rate because unemployment is high
Transportation
They have cars, trucks, busses, trains,boats, planes.
Tourism
There is carnival, cruise, beach, mountains.
Population/Culture
Population size
The population size in the south is in the area of 17,840,000 square kilometers.
Immigration or Migration as of now
There is mostly spanish people in the south.
Backgrounds of the people in the south
There is different background of people in the south there is American culture, western culture, African- American culture.