Ch 9. The Inland South

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          The Inland South includes parts of Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas, southern Missouri, northern Louisiana, eastern Oklahoma, and east Texas. These are the states located along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. This region is characterized by a humid subtropical climate; summers are hot and humid while winters are mild with snowfall. It is very different from Solvang in that it has high precipitation (Hardwick 174).

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          Like most of the states in the United States, both Solvang and the Inland South were occupied by Native Americans in the beginning prior to the arrival of European settlers. However, both regions are different in that Native Americans in the Inland South were removed from their homes by the Indian Removal Act, which forced them to relocate to Oklahoma. This relocation became known as the Trail of Tears. In the area where Solvang came to be, Native Americans simply adopted the ways of Spanish missionaries and weren't really forced to move away. Solvang does not have any brutal history that led to suffering of a certain group of people. It was founded by Danish settlers who were seeking a suitable land to colonize in a rather peaceful way. 

          Unlike Solvang, which is characterized by the tertiary sector of the economy, the Inland South relies on agriculture; it is focused on the primary and secondary sectors. Although this region is also associated with tourism, it is different from Solvang because Solvang is primarily focused on tourism and nothing else.