Part IV The Lowland South GEOG

9/30/22, 4:12 PM Part IV: The Lowland South: GEOG 321 UNITED STATES - (12549-FA2022)
Question 1 1 / 1 pts
https://www.britannica.com/event/Deepwater-Horizon-oil-spill-of-2010
According to the map on the webpage, which state’s coast was NOT
affected by the oil spill?
Texas
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
According to Hudson (Chapter 12), which of the following statements is

NOT true?
African Americans made up over four-fifths of the population
The Black Belt of Alabama and Mississippi refers to the color of the soil
rather than the color of the people who live there
The operation and function of Black Belt plantations after the Civil War
were hardly different from before the Civil War
In the plantation districts, everything from water fountains and doorways to

schools and banks were entirely segregated
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Following the Civil War, many African Americans remained living on the
same plantations
According to Hudson (Chapter 10), which of the following is true regarding

the demise of King Cotton in the Southeast?
None of these are true
The boll weevil appeared in the Rio Grande Valley and spread across the
South
Mechanization was too expensive for many planters in declining cotton

districts
A large number of African Americans migrated to the North which created

a significant reduction in available farmers to grow cotton
All of these are true

NOT true?
Florida’s average rate of growth has been remarkably constant
Florida’s population doubled nearly every twenty years
Florida has the highest proportion of people over age 65
Florida does not have a city with a population greater than one million
The largest number on migrants Florida receives come from Caribbean

countries
According to Hudson (Chapter 10), the first permanent English colony in

North America was established by which of the following at Jamestown in
1607?
The Redwater Company
The Carolina Piedmont
The Virginia Company
The Piedmont Company
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), what percentage of the domestic

sugar crop in the United States is produced on 375,000 acres in Florida?
3/4
2/5
1/4
1/2
4/5
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), Everglades National Park represents

roughly what percentage of the former Everglades?
23%
70%
17%
42%
7%
According to Nostrand, Map 11.4, representatives from seven states met

in Montgomery, where they formed the Confederate States of America.
Which of the following was NOT part of the first seven to secede?
Kentucky
Lousiana
Texas
Florida
Georgia
Florida Orange Juice: From the Grove to Your Glass
According to the video, what percentage of US oranges are grown in

Florida?
75%
25%
50%
85%
90%
According to Hudson, what was the population of Florida when it became

a state?
700,000
15,000
70,000
150,000
300,000
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), before harvesting sugar cane, which

of the following stimulates the flow of juices within the stalk?
Burning
Cutting
Watering
Rubbing
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), which region of Florida contains an

intense concentration of artesian springs?
Central Florida
South-Central Florida
North-Central Florida
Northern Florida
Southern Florida
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), the Great Florida Boom of the early
1920s saw land and housing prices soar as Miami grew and expanded
into all of the following new suburbs, EXCEPT?
Miami Beach
Orlando
Coral Gables
Hialeah
According to Hudson, which of the following statements is TRUE?
Over half of Florida’s population is over the age of 65
The largest number on migrants Florida receives come from Caribbean

countries
Florida does not have a city with a population greater than one million
Florida’s average rate of growth has been wildly inconsistent
Florida’s population has doubled nearly every thirty years

NOT true?
Florida was the last major area of the eastern United States to be acquired
Southern Florida was not developed until the mid 19th century
The Spanish were the first Europeans to settle Florida
When Florida became a state, it had a population of 700,000
North Florida developed as an extension of the South’s cotton and tobacco

economy
https://www.britannica.com/event/Deepwater-Horizon-oil-spill-of-2010
According to the webpage, where was it more difficult to clean up the
spilled oil?
Shallow lakes where the oil had settled
Urban areas near the coast
Marshes and estuaries
Open water
The inland cotton fields
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), Southern Florida and all of its cities
would be submerged by a sea-level rise of how many feet?
100ft
400ft
150ft
50ft
300ft

true?
Rice culture appeared in southwestern Louisiana slightly before it

appeared in Arkansas
The coastal prairies of Louisiana proved to be unsuited to rice production
Sugar cane was introduced to Acadiana by the Spanish from the West
Indies
The original German population came largely from Nova Scotia
Cajuns became the principal rice farmers over the Middle Western farmers
in Louisiana

NOT true?
Southwest Florida is a natural wetland with more tree cover than marsh
grass
Big Cypress Swamp is lower in elevation than the Everglades, allowing

mangrove trees to dominate the landscape
The Tampa Bay Hotel became the headquarters for military operations
during the 1898 American invasion of Cuba
The phosphate industry is one of the largest businesses in Florida
Barron G. Collier purchased nearly 1 million acres of the Big Cypress

Swamp from timber companies in the 1920s
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uax5FRWnvs
According to this video, an oil rig exploded and spilled million of gallons of
oil into the ocean. Which of the following were the biologists most
concerned with?
The economy
Maintenance on oil rigs
Human health
Wildlife
https://www.asce.org/about-civil-engineering/history-and-heritage/historic-
landmarks/houston-ship-channel
According to the webpage, what is the Houston Ship Channel credited
for?
Aiding in transporting supplies in the Civil War
All these answer choices are correct
Being the first inland waterway in the world
For being the only man made port in the United States
Fostering the growth and prosperity of Texas
Florida Orange Juice: From the Grove to Your Glass
According to the video, what is one of the reasons Florida is the perfect
place to grow oranges?
Lack of orange tree insect pests
Little rain
Sandy soil
Granular silt
Abundance of clay in the soil
According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT regarding

the management of debris from the two hurricanes?
There was about a total of 2 million tons of debris
The debris would fill over 40 Empire State Buildings
There was enough debris to fill the Superdome 13 times
The cost to rebuild just the waste management system would be $1 billion
There was 25 times more debris than that of the World Trade Center
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), which of the following is NOT a goal of

the CERP?
Increase the subsidence of land around the Everglades
New commercial development is to be limited
Protective levees, dams, and dikes are to be rebuilt
New residential development is to be limited
Lands are to be removed from agricultural production

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_spill
According to this webpage, during an oil spill which of the following is
released into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to
human activity, and is a form of pollution?
Crude oil
Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbon
Gasoline
Diesel

NOT true?
The Jackson Purchase contains good agricultural land now used for
soybean production
The basis for prosperous agriculture is usually associated with areas of

wind-blown deposits of silt
The “yazoo streams” flow perpendicular to the main river for miles before
entering
The Mississippi Valley has a gradient of only about 4 inches per mile
between Cairo and the Gulf of Mexico
The natural levees are steep on the river side, but have a long, gentle
backslope
According to the lecture, which of the following is NOT an environmental

challenge to Louisiana's coastal zone?
Subsidence
Tourism
Coastal storms
Water quality degradation
Invasive species
According to Hudson (Chapter 12), Hurricane Katrina flooded New

Orleans covering what percentage of the city with water?
60%
100%
40%
70%
80%
According to Nostrand, Map 11.1, which of the following is formed by the

Yazoo River where it converges with the Mississippi River?
Choctaw
Black Belt
Chickasaw Creek
Delta
Natchez

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er_PsCqgj5E
According to the video, severe weather can have profound effects on the
surrounding environment. Which of the following is NOT considered a
great threat?
Waste Treatment Facilities
Hog Lagoons
Superfund Sites
High Salinity Wetlands
Coal Ash Ponds
According to Nostrand, in the antebellum period, which of the following

became king, the clear leader as a regional income generator and the
probable leader in acreage devoted to one crop?
cotton
sugar
grain
tobacco
According to Hudson (Chapter 12) which of the following musicians is

NOT listed as having brought their distinctive styles of music to Memphis’
Beale Street?
Elvis Presley
B. B. King
Johnny B. Good
W. C. Handy
Johnny Cash
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), sugar cane was first grown in the
Everglades for its value as which of the following?
An industrial fiber
A sweetener
An adaptation to cotton
A winter garden

NOT true?
Cuba in the 1940s was strongly under the influence of US investors
Fort Taylor at Key West remained under Union control during the Civil War
despite Florida seceding from the Union in 1861
People of Cuban ancestry make up over 30% of the Miami-Dade county

population
Miami’s urbanized area has become the fifth-largest urban area in the
United States
Flagler built his railroad past the end of the peninsula, creating what would
later become the Overseas Highway to the Florida Keys
According to Nostrand, in the antebellum period, which of the following

became king, the clear leader as a regional income generator and the
probable leader in acreage devoted to one crop?
Grain
Cotton
Tobacco
Sugar
According to Hudson (Chapter 10), which of the following rivers is NOT a

redwater river?
James River
Savannah River
Roanoke River
Altamaha River
Potomac River
According to Hudson (Chapter 12), how much money do paper mills

contribute per year to the economies of the Southeastern states?
$10 million
$40 billion
$20 billion
$10 billion
$40 million
https://www.asce.org/about-civil-engineering/history-and-heritage/historic-
landmarks/houston-ship-channel
According to this webpage, the Houston Ship Channel was originally
known as _________?
Buffalo Bayou
Harris Bayou Channel
The Austin Channel
The Coastal Shore
The Kitty Hawk Marsh
According to Hudson, which European colonial power is responsible for

the oldest city in the United States?
Portuguese
French
Dutch
British
Spanish
According to Hudson (Chapter 10), urban growth centered on individual

factories or factory complexes located 30-50 miles apart, from central
North Carolina to all of the following South Carolina Piedmont cities,
EXCEPT?
Spartanburg
Spartanwood
Greensville
Greenwood
According to Hudson (Chapter 10), which of the following statements

regarding the Low Country and the Sea Islands is NOT true?
Indigo took over the plantation economy of the Low Country, but declined
in the late 18th century
Rice was the first crop introduced into the Low Country
The dominant African American cultural group used Gullah, an English-

based Creole language traceable to Sudan
Sea Island cotton culture peaked before the Civil War
West African slaves likely knew more about rice cultivation than their
English masters
According to Hudson (Chapter 12), which of the following is NOT a

product exported by the Gulf Coast ports?
Wood products
South American copper ore
Chemicals
South American iron ore
Paper
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), the continental shelf surrounding

Florida was almost entirely above sea level how many years ago?
18,000
28,000
8,000
16,000
38,000
According to Hudson (Chapter 11), which of the following is the largest

wetland in southwest Florida?
Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Flats
Florida Everglades
Big Cypress Swamp
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

NOT true?
Much of the White River Basin is slightly less elevated, requiring more
drainage to convert it to cropland
Shreveport is the largest city on the Red River
Arkansas produces the most rice in the United States
Most of the remaining trees in the St. Francis Basin are in the towns which
once were the only clearings in the basin
Crowley’s Ridge is the largest pre-Pleistocene “island” in the alluvial valley
According to Nostrand, which of the following is known for its black soils
and is a 20 to 30 mile wide, crescent shaped area that stretches for 300
miles through central Alabama and into northeastern Mississippi?
Atlantic Coastal Plain
Delta
Gulf Coastal Plain
Black Belt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er_PsCqgj5E
According to the video, severe weather can have profound effects on the
surrounding environment. Which of the following was NOT considered a
great threat?
Waste Treatment Facilities
Hog Lagoons
High Salinity Wetlands
Superfund Sites
Coastal Ash Ponds
According to Hudson (Chapter 10), North Carolina and Kentucky still

account for what percentage of US tobacco and cigarette production?
60%
75%
50%
25%
90%
According to Hudson (Chapter 12), which of the following is NOT listed as

a product of Coastal Louisiana’s many marine fisheries and aquaculture
farms?
Lobster
Crab
Oysters
Crawfish
Shrimp
According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT regarding

trade, resources, and the oil and gas production in the region?
Most of the petrochemical industry is located in the Houston, Texas area
The region's ports tend to thrive because of their good access to the
hinterlands via rail and rivers
Almost all the major ports tend to be located directly on the Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans is the most important port in the region
Texas and Louisiana are the top producers of these two products
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According to Hudson (Chapter 12), which of the following statements is

African Americans made up over four-fifths of the population

In the plantation districts, everything from water fountains and doorways to

According to Hudson (Chapter 10), which of the following is true regarding

None of these are true

Mechanization was too expensive for many planters in declining cotton

A large number of African Americans migrated to the North which created

All of these are true

According to Hudson (Chapter 11), which of the following statements is

Florida’s average rate of growth has been remarkably constant

Florida’s population doubled nearly every twenty years

Florida has the highest proportion of people over age 65

The largest number on migrants Florida receives come from Caribbean

According to Hudson (Chapter 10), the first permanent English colony in

The Redwater Company

The Carolina Piedmont

The Virginia Company

The Piedmont Company

According to Hudson (Chapter 11), what percentage of the domestic

According to Hudson (Chapter 11), Everglades National Park represents

According to Nostrand, Map 11.4, representatives from seven states met

Florida Orange Juice: From the Grove to Your Glass

According to the video, what percentage of US oranges are grown in

According to Hudson, what was the population of Florida when it became

According to Hudson (Chapter 11), before harvesting sugar cane, which

According to Hudson (Chapter 11), which region of Florida contains an

According to Hudson, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Over half of Florida’s population is over the age of 65

The largest number on migrants Florida receives come from Caribbean

Florida’s average rate of growth has been wildly inconsistent

Florida’s population has doubled nearly every thirty years

According to Hudson (Chapter 11), which of the following statements is

The Spanish were the first Europeans to settle Florida

When Florida became a state, it had a population of 700,000

North Florida developed as an extension of the South’s cotton and tobacco

Shallow lakes where the oil had settled

Urban areas near the coast

Marshes and estuaries

The inland cotton fields

According to Hudson (Chapter 12), which of the following statements is

Rice culture appeared in southwestern Louisiana slightly before it

The coastal prairies of Louisiana proved to be unsuited to rice production

The original German population came largely from Nova Scotia

According to Hudson (Chapter 11), which of the following statements is

Big Cypress Swamp is lower in elevation than the Everglades, allowing

The phosphate industry is one of the largest businesses in Florida

Barron G. Collier purchased nearly 1 million acres of the Big Cypress

For this question, go here:

Maintenance on oil rigs

Aiding in transporting supplies in the Civil War

All these answer choices are correct

Being the first inland waterway in the world

Fostering the growth and prosperity of Texas

Florida Orange Juice: From the Grove to Your Glass

Lack of orange tree insect pests

Abundance of clay in the soil

According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT regarding

There was about a total of 2 million tons of debris

The debris would fill over 40 Empire State Buildings

There was enough debris to fill the Superdome 13 times

According to Hudson (Chapter 11), which of the following is NOT a goal of

Increase the subsidence of land around the Everglades