Vocabulary - Part 1
a very tall building
skyscraper
someone who travels between home and work each day
commuter
____ states in the East form the region called New England. (How many?)
6
Beginning in the 1950's, thousands of people moved from Boston to its _____.
suburbs
The Mid-Atlantic region contains ____ states. (How many?)
5
__________ is our nation's capital.
Washington, DC (must have DC)
a school with several colleges that each focus on one area of study
university
a community that grows outside of a larger city
suburb
____ is the largest city in the New England states.
Boston, Massachusetts
____ was the most important subject in Puritan schools and colleges.
Religion
New York City started on an island called ____.
Manhattan
More than ____ live in New York City.
8,000,000
eight million
an organization that helps the public
social institution
manufacturing
In 1635, Puritans built the first ___________ in America. A year later, they build _______, the first American college.
free school
Harvard
Most people in rural New England are not farmers. Instead, they work in industries such as _______ and _____.
tourism and manufacturing
____ surround the major cities of the Mid-Atlantic region.
suburbs
States pay for public services by collecting _____ - a fee paid to the government.
taxes
the official who leads the executive branch for his or her state
the part of a government that makes laws
legislative branch
The _____ who settled in Boston developed strong social institutions, including _____ and ______.
Puritans
schools and churches
Boston's first settlers made the city an important _____ center. Now, the city is the ____ and ____ of New England.
shipping
financial and trading center
State governments are public institutions. They serve the people and communities. List two things that state governments provide the people (from book).
education
fire protection
police protection
highways/roads
New York's location at the mouth of the _____ led to its growth. _____ led to the growth of trade.
Hudson River
trade
the part of a government that puts laws into action
executive branch
the part of a government that interprets or explains laws in the courts
judicial branch
Why is farming difficult in the New England states? Give two reasons.
Soil is rocky.
Soil is not always fertile.
Growing season is short.
New England has a lot to offer its visitors. List one thing visitors like to do that you would also like to do.
Options:
visit Boston's Freedom Trail
visit colonial villages
ski on mountains in the winter
relax on sandy beaches in the summer
see the trees blaze with color in the fall
see the dog sled derby in NH in winter
enjoy Vermont's maple festival in April
enjoy Maine's lobster festival in August
The Mid-Atlantic also has a lot to offer its visitors. List one thing visitors like to do that you also would like to do.
Possibilities:
Go shopping.
Visit museums.
Attend plays.
Enjoy the natural environment.
Visit historic landmarks.
Enjoy winter sports in the mountains of NY and PA.
Sunbathe on the Delaware and NJ beaches.
Boat and fish on the Chesapeake Bay.
Tour the nation's capital.
If you had to choose, would you rather live in a city or a suburb? Why? Answer in complete sentences.
Answers will vary. Answers must be in complete sentences and give a solid reason as to why they would like to live in the city or suburb.