Southeastern United States

Geography

• The southeast region includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

• Most populous states: Florida – 18 million, Georgia - 10 million & North Carolina - 9 million people.

Culture

• Settlements by Brittish colonists (17^th century) represent the predominant culture of the South.

• English, Scots and Ulster-Scots (later called Scotch-Irish) settled in Appalachia and the Piedmont (18^th century).

• African slaves. American descendents of slaves constitute a 12,1 percent (2000 census) of the total American population and are United States' second-largest racial minority. A cultural blend of Christianity, foods, art and music characterize Southern Culture today.

• Native Americans. Approximately 30 Indian tribes have been registered in the southeast area of the US. The most known are called The Five Civilized Tribes and include: the Cherokee, the Choctaw, the Chickasaw, the Creek, and the Seminole