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U.S. Geography: Southeast Region

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The American Southeast Region is characterized by a warm climate and flat, fertile coastal plains. It’s a region that’s good for agriculture and where “cotton is king.”

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U.S. Southern Colonies: Tobacco Plantations (2:59)

Tobacco farming brought prosperity to Jamestown.

U.S. Geography: Southeast Region (0:42)

The American Southeast Region is characterized by a warm climate and flat, fertile coastal plains. It’s a region that’s good for agriculture and where “cotton is king.”

U.S. Geography: South Central Region (0:44)

The South Central Region of North America is a place of plains, prairies, and mountains. It’s a region of Spanish culture. Its economy was based on raising cattle, and then oil became important.

From Sea to Shining Sea: Washington, D.C. (1:39)

The national government is in Washington, D.C. The city is in the District of Columbia, which is not a state. During the Civil War, southern armies threatened the city.

U.S. Geography: The Keys and the Everglades (0:47)

The Florida Keys are islands near Miami. The everglades are swamplands.

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