Ch. 2 The Northeast

Vocabulary

100

What is a waterway?

A body of water through which ships can travel.

200

Define protest. 

to object strongly

300

Define abolitionist.

A person who wants to stop or end slavery.

400

Define industrialization.

The widespread development of manufacturing or production in a region, country, or culture. 

500

Define negotiate.

To have a discussion with another so as to arrive at an agreement.

Lesson 1 & 2

100

Name two types of wildlife found in the Northeast.

Wild berries, violets, foxes

200

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource of the Northeast? (p. 71)

1. Lumber

2. Granite

3. Maple syrup

4. Diamonds

Diamonds

300

1. Which of the following is NOT an industry of the Northeast region? (p. 71)

   1. Logging

   2. Farming

   3. Mining

   4. Crocheting

Crocheting

400

When England raised taxes, the colonists showed their anger towards England by ________________________ higher taxes. (p. 78)

protesting

500

TRUE or FALSE: The Articles of Confederation gave more power to the central government. (p. 82)

False

Lesson 3

100

Name the small island in the New York Harbor where immigrants had to pass through to go into the United States. (p.96)

Ellis Island

200

TRUE or FALSE: one negative effect of the Industrial Revolution was that there were no laws that prevented children from working in factories. (p. 93)

True

300

The invention of the ____________________________________ drastically changed transportation and made transporting of goods much faster. ( p. 88)

Steam Engine

400

In the 1790s, what did Eli Whitney invent? (p. 87)

system of interchangeable parts

500

What is urbanization? (p. 92)

The movement of people from rural areas to cities.

Lesson 4&5

100

What do the letters D.C. in Washington, D.C. stand for? (p. 108)

District of Columbia

200

What were working conditions like for immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s? (p. 96-97)

Many immigrant groups were discriminated against and treated unfairly. Some places would not hire immigrants from specific countries.

300

Some abolitionists created secret routes, called the    ___________, to help enslaved people escape to the North. (p. 98)

Underground Railroad

400

List the three main reasons why immigrants moved to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s? (p.96)

Many left their home countries to escape war, hunger, and discrimination. 

500

Niagara Falls is important to the Northeast for two reasons: (p. 111)

First, the river is a source of hydroelectric power. Second, Niagara Falls attracts visitors from all over the world.