Vocab
Early Explorers
Geography
Today's Cities
Grab Bag
100
the number of people who live in a place
population
100
Which explorer named New England?
John Smith
100
The capital of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
100
What is the main reason cities have grown in size and population?
cities have many kinds of jobs for workers
100
The growth of cities
urban growth
200
a point of land that reaches out into the ocean
cape
200
Why did the Pilgrims start their own colony in North America?
They wanted religious freedom.
200
Which of the following is not a New England state? A. Vermont B. Pennsylvania C. Maine D. New Hampshire
B. Pennsylvania
200
Goods coming in from outside the U.S. to be sold in this coutry are called
imports
200
being without a job
unemployment
300
a place where ships can dock safely
harbor
300
What natural resources did the Pilgrims find in New England?
fish, furs, trees
300
An immigration center in New York Harbor
Ellis Island
300
what is the main cause of urban sprawl
automobiles
300
Who helped the Pilgrims survive by teaching them to farm, hunt, and fish?
Squanto
400
an unfair feeling of hatred or dislike for a group of people
prejudice
400
Why were ships important to the colonists?
Ships were the only way to get goods from England and were used by the colonists for transportation.
400
The capital of New York
Albany
400
which of the following is usually not found in cities: A. sports teams B. hospitals C. farmland D. jobs
C. farmland
400
A trading center where ships are loaded and unloaded
port
500
a large city together with its suburbs
metropolitan area
500
A settlement started by people who leave their own country to live in another country
Colony
500
What bay did the Pilgrims dock their boat?
Plymouth Bay
500
What are some problems cities face today?
Any of these: crime, pollution, overcrowding, lack of money
500
an unfair feeling of hatred or dislike for a group of people
prejudice
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