States + Capitals
Boston
Two early groups that settled in the northeast were the Algonquin and the Iroquois. True or false?
True
Before Maine became a state, it was a frontier country claimed by Massachusetts. True or false.
False, it was a frontier territory
Who was the commander of the Apollo 14 mission to the moon?
Alan Shepard
What do Northeast fishermen catch and sell in addition to fish and mussels?
Lobsters
What is the capital of New Hampshire?
Concord
Italian, Scottish, and Welsh immigrants worked as _________ in Vermont's granite and marble quarries.
Stonecutters
New Hampshire was founded as a ________ colony.
Fishing or manufacturing?
Fishing
Who was the famous conductor and composer that came from the Northeast?
Leonard Bernstein
God brought a period of revival known as the _____ ____________ to America in the 1720s.
Great Awakening
What is the capital of Connecticut?
Hartford
What is the most popular religion in Massachusetts?
Catholicism
Businesses moved to New Hampshire because it does not have sales tax or ______ tax.
Income
Who founded the settlement of Providence?
Roger Williams
Which people group gave us words like moose, skunk, and toboggan?
Native Americans
What is the capital of Maine?
Augusta
Massachusetts is a leader in the __________ industry.
Biotechnology
What mountains run north and south through Vermont?
Green Mountains
Who was an American patriot who spied on the British during the revolutionary war and was arrested and hanged?
Nathan Hale
What was created and signed on the Mayflower as it sailed into Plymouth Harbor?
Mayflower Compact
What is the capital of Rhode Island?
Providence
What number state did Rhode Island join our US?
13th
Which Northeast state is a world leader in financial services?
Connecticut
Who was the traitor who led an attack against the patriots at Fort Griswold in Connecticut?
Benedict Arnold
Where was the first shot of the revolutionary war fired?
Lexington
What is the capital of Vermont?
Montpelier
What poem was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to warn colonies about an attack by the British?
Paul Revere's Ride
What was the last colony to join the Connecticut Colony?
New Haven
Who is the person known as the father of public education? He also served in the house of representatives.
Horace Mann
What number state was Connecticut to join our US?
5th