Vocabulary
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A period in which new sources of power were used to replace machines powered by hand.
Which small state is next to Connecticut?
What changes happened during the Industrial Revolution?
-There were new sources of power that ran machines
-Textile mills were opened and employed by adults and children
-There was electricity in businesses and homes
Which physical feature is found in the Northeast?
a. deserts
b. mountains
c. plateaus
d. plains
b. mountains
A huge urban region formed when two or more metropolitan areas grow together.
Which state is the furthest north?
Maine
What are some reasons immigrants came to the United States?
-To make money
-Religious freedom
-A better life
Which group formed the first confederation in North America?
a. The Puritans
b. The British
c. The Wampanoag
d. The Iroquois
d. The Iroquois
What is a declaration?
An official statement
Which state has the city of Boston?
Massachusetts
How do some people in the Northeast use trees to earn a living?
-Maple syrup
-lumber
Who opened the world's first electric power plant?
Thomas Edison
What is a textile mill?
A factory in which fibers such as cotton and wool are woven into textiles, or cloth.
Which state has the city of Philadelphia?
Pennsylvania
Why were textile mills a dangerous place to work?
-Fast moving machines
-People had to pay attention so that they would not lose body parts
Fishing is an important industry along the Northeast coast.
True or False
True
What is a revolution?
A major, sudden change in government or in people's lives.
Which state in the Northeast is furthest south?
Delaware
What role did the Northeast have in our nation's early history?
-Colonists fought the British
-Colonists wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence
Northern parts of the Northeast are colder than southern parts.
True or False
True