2. The South Weather patterns
bring moisture
from the Gulf of
Mexico and the
Caribbean to
create a wet
subtropical
climate. This
climate along with
the rich soils
found on the
coastal plains are
conducive to
agriculture.
3. The South The FALL Line separates the
piedmont from the coastal plains
throughout the Southeast. Cities
grew on the Fall line because river
transportation from the coast
ended at the waterfalls along the
Fall line. Also, many textile factories
were established here to take
advantage of the cotton industry.
4. The South
Oil in Texas and the Gulf states provide big industry
opportunity. As oil production has declined in recent
years, the production of petrochemicals has grown,
including petroleum-based products like rubber.
5. The South
Sunbelt states, including those
in the Southeast, have been
gracious recipients of an
industrial migration. Many
industries relocated to the
South because of:
newer, better and more
efficient plants than
those in the Northeast;
cheaper land than that
found in the megalopolises in
the Northeast;
cheaper labor costs Because of the climate,
because labor unions were Tourism has also become a
less common. big industry in the South.
6. The South Mexicans in Texas,
Cubans in Florida,
and African
Americans
throughout the
south make for a
rich diversity of
population.
