First Settlers
What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth, MA?
The Mayflower
The president of the United States lives in the...
White House
What is the largest city in America?
New York City
How many colonies were there before the American Revolution?
13
What is the name of America's first public park in Massachusetts?
Boston Commons
What was the name of the state where the Mayflower landed?
Massachusetts
What is the highest court in our country called?
Supreme Court
The tall buildings build to make room for the many people in the city are called....
skyscrapers
The land in the Northeast today includes..
Choose
a) swamps and deserts
b) mountain peaks and coastal harbors.
c) rainforest and palm trees
B) mountain peaks and coastal harbors
What factory made the first mass produced chocolate bar?
Hershey (PA)
Where did the greatest thinkers of the 13 colonies meet to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Independence Hall
Laws and Leaders are chosen in democracy. Who chooses them?
All of the people
How many years long was the American Revolution?
6
What is the highest peak in the NE and one of the windiest places on Earth is called.
Mount Washington
The conflict between the Patriots in the Loyalists over freedom from British rule is known as
The American Revolution
The Constitution was based on the idea of what type of government
democracy
How many branches of government are there?
3
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
The Quoddy Head is a ____________ along the coastlines of New England to prevent ships from crashing into the land.
lighthouse
The ____ was built to move goods through the mountains from the Hudson River in NY to the Lake Erie?
Erie Canal
Who does the Stone of Hope memorial honor?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The pilgrims came to America in search of this
Our nation's capital is...
Washington, D.C.
How many million people live in New York City?
8
What created the harbors in the Northeast?
glaciers
This skyscraper in New York is a famous stop for tourists, and it has 103 floors.
Empire State Building