Geography
This region is in the northeastern part of the United States and includes states like New York and Massachusetts. What is this region called?
The Northeast
The major mountain range in the Northeast is called the __________. (Fill in the blank.)
Appalachian
The first people to live in the Northeast were part of a group called the __________ __________ (Native American tribe).
Eastern Woodlands
Name one important resource or product from the Northeast
crops, seafood, maple syrup
Name the capital of New York State
Albany
The capital of the United States is in a city that is not in any state. What is the name of the capital city?
Washington D.C.
The Appalachian Mountain range formed more than how many million years ago?
400
The middle colonies were called the "breadbasket" colonies. Why were they called that?
Because they grew a large amount of grain (bread, wheat)
From 1892 to 1954, more than 12 million immigrants entered the U.S. through a place in New York. What is the name of that place?
Ellis Island
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
Any of these options are correct: Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania
Name one of the four major rivers in the Northeast.
Delaware, Hudson, Connecticut, Susquehanna
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What was the Abolitionist movement trying to end?
Slavery
Name the capital of Massachusetts
Boston
The Northeast has a climate that is called a temperate climate zone. Do temperatures tend to be cooler in the north or the south of the Northeast?
North
Name two of the four major rivers listed for the Northeast.
Delaware, Hudson, Connecticut, Susquehanna
From 1756 to 1763, England fought a war with French and Native American allies. What is the name of that war?
French and Indian War
Why is maple syrup an important product in parts of the Northeast?
Because maple trees grow in the region and people collect sap to make syrup, it is important for local food/product.
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
Name three states that are commonly included in the Northeastern United States (list any three).
Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Washington D.C.
Explain why rivers like the Hudson and Delaware were important to people living in the Northeast long ago.
Rivers provided transportation, water for people and farms, and were used to move goods.
What was the protest called that involved throwing tea into Boston Harbor?
Give two ways the Erie Canal helped New York and the Northeast.
It connected cities and farms to markets, it helped factories get raw materials and ship finished goods, it lowered the cost and time of moving goods.
What is the capital of Connecticut?
Hartford