1. What caused the settlement of more African Americans in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain reigon than in the Ozark Mountains region? The Mississippi Alluvial Plain Region, also known as the Mississippi Delta, was an area of large African American populations due to the rich soil and farming land. African Americans in the area worked fields and plantations and farmed in the area. The Ozark Mountain area is not an opportune place for farming but is more suited to mining.
2. Why did the people from the Appalachian Mountains settle in the Ozark Mountains? Many pioneers left the Appalachian Mountains to settle in the Ozark Mountains following the American shift to the west in search of better lives, in search of adventure, and/or to be free from government interference, cheaper land, mine labor, and free land for veterans.
3. Which region of Arkansas is most influenced by African American culture and heritage? The Arkansas Delta Region
