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Colonial Times
1800's-present day
100
What famous Northeast landmark is located in upstate New York near the border of Canada?
Niagara Falls
100
Name two natural resources found in the Northeast and where you would find each of these resources.
Grapes-grow in vineyards near Lake Erie and the New York's finger lake region Cranberries-grow in bogs throughout Massachusetts Sap-found in sugar maple trees, particularly in Vermont and is used to make maple syrup
100
Name two Native American tribes that lived in Pennsylvania.
The Lenni Lenape and the Iroquois
100
Name the group of people who sailed from England and set up a colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The Pilgrims
100
In the late 1800's and early 1900's, many European immigrants came to the United States. What was the name of the station through which these immigrants passed when first arriving in America?
Ellis Island
200
Name two reasons why Niagara Falls is important to the Northeast.
It helps generate money for the region through tourism It is used to generate electricity for New York state residents
200
What Northeast state produces most of the region's cranberries?
Massachusetts
200
What types of homes did some Lenni Lenape and Iroquois live in?
Longhouses
200
Who was the famous English Quaker who established a colony in Pennsylvania and helped plan the city of Philadelphia?
William Penn
200
Name two reasons why many immigrants from Europe came to the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
The immigrants came to find jobs and escape war.
300
Name two different kinds of landforms that you could find in the Northeast.
Mountains and coastlines
300
From what natural resource is maple syrup made?
Sap
300
In what geographic region of Pennsylvania did the Lenni Lenape live?
Southeastern Pennsylvania
300
Why were the colonists angry with the king of England?
The king forced them to abide by laws that were passed without their input.
300
Who were the abolitionists? Name one person who was an abolitionist.
The abolitionists believed that slavery was wrong and wanted to end it. Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth were two famous abolitionists.
400
Why do many parts of the Northeast coastline have lighthouses?
The lighthouses help warn sailors of the rocky coastlines.
400
Name and describe 4 steps in the maple-syrup making process.
1. Drilling-holes are drilled in the sugar maple trees and a spout is placed in the holes 2. Buckets-A bucket is placed underneath the hole to collect the sap 3. Boiling-The sap is boiled into syrup 4. Bottling-the maple syrup is bottled and sold to stores
400
How did the Lenni Lenape and Iroquois make a living?
These tribes survived by hunting, gathering, and farming.
400
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence was a document in which the colonists stated that they were free from English rule and would no longer follow the King's laws.
400
Name and describe one event that led to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.
The women's rights convention of 1848 held in Seneca Falls, New York
500
What is the name of the long mountain chain that begins in the Northeast and extends all the way into the southern United States?
The Appalachian Mountains
500
Why are cranberry bogs flooded during the autumn months?
The water causes the cranberries to rise to the surface where they can be easily raked and harvested.
500
What was the name of the building found in Lenni Lanape villages where a person would go when he or she wanted to get rid of illness?
A sweathouse
500
Why did the Revolutionary War occur?
The colonists were angry with the British because they were forced to follow many unfair laws enforced by the English king.
500
Why did many large Northeast cities (such as New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia) develop near bodies of water?
Easy access to water made trade with and travel between the colonies and Europe possible.
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