N.E. States
Which of the following is not a state in the Northeast...
A. Maine
B. Pennsylvania
C. West Virginia
D. Delaware
C. West Virginia
A_________ is a protected area of water where ships can dock safely.
Harbor
Who were the only people living in the northeast in the 1500’s?
Native Americans
A large city together with its suburbs is called ____________
Metropolitan
True or False
The Northeast region is the largest in terms of physical size.
False. It is the smallest.
Which is of the following is a state in the northeast?
A. Kentucky
B. Vermont
C. Lousiana
D. Michigan
B. Vermont
Name two important landforms in the Northeast region.
Coastal plain
Delaware Bay
Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes
Define a “colony”.
A settlement that is ruled by a faraway government.
What is the name of the designer of the American Flag?
Betsy Ross
When Europeans moved into the Northeast how did they get their land?
They bought it, or took it by force.
Which Northeast state is misspelled?
A. Maine
B. Rhode Island
C. Massachusets
D. New York
C. Massachusetts
A ___________ is a trading center where goods are put onto and taken off ships.
Port
Which three men helped write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin
What is the name of the secret group of colonists who led the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty!
How many original colonies were there?
13
Which two states are between Massachusetts and Maine?
Vermont and New Hampshire
Explain how many of the lakes in the northeast were formed years ago.
Glaciers carved deep basins into the land, then the glaciers melted and filled the basins with water.
Name two ways that Native Americans used wood.
To build homes and villages, to make tools, weapons, and canoes.
Shay is the last name of the two Boston patriots - John and Sam_________.
Adams
A group of governments that work together is called a _________
Confederation
How many states in the northeast have two words in their name?
4
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
Rhode Island
List 4 ways that natural resources in the northeast are used to make a living.
1. Farming
2. Using trees
3. Mining stone
4. Fishing
Define “revolution”.
A major, sudden change in government or in people’s lives.
Who was the British ruler during the Revolutionary War?
King George III.
The colonists wanted what from Great Britain?
Their INDEPENDENCE